R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
All-time low
1.43 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2015

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2000–2015

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000200720152000: 1.4M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 1.4M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 1.5M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 1.5M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 1.5M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 1.6M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 1.6M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 1.7M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 1.8M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 1.8M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 1.8M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 1.9M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 1.9M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 1.9M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 2.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 2.0M Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) recorded 2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2000 to 2015.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2000 1.43 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2001 1.45 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
2002 1.47 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.5%
2003 1.49 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.0%
2004 1.52 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2005 1.55 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.2%
2006 1.63 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.1%
2007 1.70 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.0%
2008 1.77 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.4%
2009 1.80 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
2010 1.84 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2011 1.89 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
2012 1.93 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.2%
2013 1.94 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.6%
2014 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.6%
2015 2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.58 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.43 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.80 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 1.94 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.84 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 Japan 875,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 2 Russia 833,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 4 Germany 640,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 5 Korea 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 5 South Korea 442,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  7. 7 France 417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2015.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
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