R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) was 3,004 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▼ Falling
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Luxembourg, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 3,004 Persons (full-time equivalent) for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Luxembourg peaked at 3,671 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,899 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 27th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,662 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2006 | 3,549 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,671 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,516 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,318 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3,387 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,913 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 3,016 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,066 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,252 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3,241 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 3,004 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3,004 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,094 Persons (full-time equivalent), 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3,004 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,296 Persons (full-time equivalent), 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,543 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 3,318 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 3,671 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,146 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2,913 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 3,387 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,952 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 3,004 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Luxembourg?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Luxembourg was 3,004 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3,671 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2007.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.