R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 5,227 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
5,227 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2014
All-time low
3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2015

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Luxembourg, 2000–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000200720152000: 3.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 4.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 4.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 4.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 4.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 4.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 4.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 4.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 5.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 5.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 4.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 5.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 5.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 5.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

In 2015, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Luxembourg stood at 5,227 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Luxembourg peaked at 5,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.

That places Luxembourg 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015) in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2015.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2000 3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2003 4,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.5%
2004 4,318 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.7%
2005 4,392 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.7%
2006 4,377 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.3%
2007 4,605 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.2%
2008 4,652 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.0%
2009 4,711 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
2010 4,972 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.5%
2011 5,191 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.4%
2012 4,743 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.6%
2013 4,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.9%
2014 5,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.4%
2015 5,227 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,341 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,711 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8
2010s 5,058 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,743 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 42 Latvia 5,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 42 Latvia 5,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 45 Iceland 2,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 46 North Macedonia 2,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 47 Malta 1,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Luxembourg?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Luxembourg was 5,227 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 5,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2014.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
How does Luxembourg rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Luxembourg ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2015.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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