R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.
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 Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2014 | 2.00 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.62 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.16 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.41 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.43 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 1 Japan 927,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 2 Germany 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 3 Russian Federation 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 3 Russia 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 Korea 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 South Korea 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 7 France 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More education data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 17.7% (2025)
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.9% (2025)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 3.0% (2025)
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational 5.6% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational 12.6% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and 13.4% (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level 3.67 million Number (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) 43.0% (2025)
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction 32.0% (2025)
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and 42.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 2.79 million 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 Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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