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

Denmark: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
57,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Denmark, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201820242013: 57.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 58.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 60.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 62.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 60.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 59.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 62.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 62.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 62.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 70.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 70.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 71.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Denmark peaked at 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.

Denmark ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex in Denmark, 2013 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2013 57,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2014 58,361 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.1%
2015 60,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.2%
2016 62,775 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.2%
2017 60,240 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.0%
2018 59,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.8%
2019 62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.1%
2020 62,049 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.3%
2021 62,169 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.2%
2022 70,694 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +13.7%
2023 70,689 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.0%
2024 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60,196 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 62,775 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7
2020s 67,447 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 62,049 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Austria 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 21 Czechia 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 22 Portugal 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 24 Greece 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 25 Finland 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 26 Hungary 59,464 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 Denmark?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Denmark was 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 57,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. 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 and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 599 data points, 2013–2024
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