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

Romania: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201820242013: 32.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 31.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 31.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 32.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 32.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 31.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 31.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 33.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 34.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 35.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 35.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 36.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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 Romania is 36,828 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 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Romania peaked at 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2015.

Romania ranks 29th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex in Romania, 2013 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2013 32,507 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2014 31,391 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.4%
2015 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.2%
2016 32,232 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.9%
2017 32,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.1%
2018 31,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.0%
2019 31,665 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.8%
2020 33,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.8%
2021 34,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.3%
2022 35,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.9%
2023 35,273 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.9%
2024 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31,949 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7
2020s 35,033 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 Hungary 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 27 Norway 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 28 Ireland 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 30 Serbia 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 31 Bulgaria 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 32 Slovakia 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  7. 32 Slovakia 25,641 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 Romania?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Romania was 36,828 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015.
How does Romania rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Romania ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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