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R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Eurostat dataset rd_p_persreg; R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region; updated 2026-03-18T23:00:00+0100.
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DATA SAMPLErd_p_persreg
| Time frequency | Professional position | Sex | Sector of performance | Unit of measure | Geopolitical entity (reporting) | Time | Value | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 2,961,311.5 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 3,102,980 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 3,221,014.5 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 3,330,042.7 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 3,391,149.6 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 4,622,148 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 4,896,005 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 2.23 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 2.31 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 1.45 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1.5 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 1.53 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 1.57 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 1.59 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of total employment - numerator in head count (HC) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 2.4 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of total employment - numerator in head count (HC) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 2.46 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of total employment - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 1.56 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of total employment - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1.61 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of total employment - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 1.64 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of total employment - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 1.67 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | All sectors | Percentage of total employment - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 1.69 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 1,752,667.5 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1,856,534.7 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 1,939,373.2 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 2,020,732.4 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 2,052,209.2 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 2,468,979 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 2,659,983 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1.19 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 1.25 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 0.86 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 0.9 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 0.92 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 0.95 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 0.96 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of total employment - numerator in head count (HC) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1.28 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of total employment - numerator in head count (HC) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 1.34 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of total employment - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 0.92 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of total employment - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 0.96 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of total employment - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 0.98 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of total employment - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 1.02 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Business enterprise sector | Percentage of total employment - numerator in full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 1.02 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Government sector | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 365,608 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Government sector | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 377,005.5 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Government sector | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 360,865.1 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Government sector | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 371,192.3 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Government sector | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 377,840.6 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Government sector | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 496,814 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Government sector | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 511,631 | e |
| Annual | Total | Total | Government sector | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 503,760 | e |
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