R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 4 regions
All-time high
2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
1.99 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), 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 – 21 countries (from 2026) is 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% 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 – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.99 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.99 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2014 | 2.02 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.46 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.99 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.44 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.46 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 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
More education data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.7% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.4% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training 63.8% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 63.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 9.4% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 63.8% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 63.8% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 20.7% (2025)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 20.7% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship 9.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 2.81 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 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 – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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