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R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D and sex
Eurostat dataset rd_p_perssci; R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D and sex; updated 2026-03-18T23:00:00+0100.
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DATA SAMPLErd_p_perssci
| Time frequency | Sector of performance | Professional position | Sex | Fields of research and development classification | Unit of measure | Geopolitical entity (reporting) | Time | Value | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | All sectors | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 2,961,311.5 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 3,102,980 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 3,221,014.5 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 3,330,042.7 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 3,391,149.6 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Total | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 4,622,148 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Total | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 4,896,005 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Total | Females | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 1,088,205.9 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Total | Females | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1,642,933 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Total | Females | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 1,756,865 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Researchers | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 1,887,380.4 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Researchers | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1,991,033.7 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Researchers | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 2,087,393.8 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Researchers | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 2,155,631.5 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Researchers | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 2,209,370.6 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Researchers | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 2,988,411 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Researchers | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 3,179,129 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Researchers | Females | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 666,155.6 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Researchers | Females | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1,008,130 | e |
| Annual | All sectors | Researchers | Females | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 1,089,901 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 1,752,667.5 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1,856,534.7 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 1,939,373.2 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 2,020,732.4 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 2,052,209.2 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Total | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 2,468,979 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Total | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 2,659,983 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Total | Females | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 473,522 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Total | Females | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 594,340 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Total | Females | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 652,480 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Researchers | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 1,037,592.3 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Researchers | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1,113,436.6 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Researchers | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 1,180,417.7 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Researchers | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 1,227,250.4 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Researchers | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 1,259,589.7 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Researchers | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 1,442,743 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Researchers | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 1,565,452 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Researchers | Females | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 323,968 | e |
| Annual | Business enterprise sector | Researchers | Females | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 361,423 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 365,608 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 377,005.5 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2022 | 360,865.1 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 371,192.3 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Total | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2024 | 377,840.6 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 496,814 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 511,631 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Total | Total | Head count | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 503,760 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Females | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2020 | 167,980.5 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Females | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2021 | 173,620.7 | e |
| Annual | Government sector | Total | Females | Total | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 2023 | 172,985.7 | e |
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