DatasetEurostat

Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

Eurostat dataset tsc00004; Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent; updated 2026-03-18T23:00:00+0100.

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Eurostat
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18 Mar 2026
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17 Sept 2026
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DATA SAMPLEtsc00004
Reviewed Eurostat observations for tsc00004
Time frequencySexProfessional positionUnit of measureSector of performanceGeopolitical entity (reporting)TimeValueFlag
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)All sectorsEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)20201,887,380.4e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)All sectorsEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)20211,991,033.7e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)All sectorsEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)20222,087,393.8e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)All sectorsEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)20232,155,631.5e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)All sectorsEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)20242,209,370.6e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Business enterprise sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)20201,037,592.3e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Business enterprise sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)20211,113,436.6e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Business enterprise sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)20221,180,417.7e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Business enterprise sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)20231,227,250.4e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Business enterprise sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)20241,259,589.7e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Government sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)2020212,666.8e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Government sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)2021219,732.4e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Government sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)2022211,519.3e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Government sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)2023219,196.8e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Government sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)2024223,011e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Higher education sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)2020622,231.8e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Higher education sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)2021642,396.1e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Higher education sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)2022665,973.3e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Higher education sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)2023680,038.4e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Higher education sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)2024697,191.9e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Private non-profit sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)202014,889.5e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Private non-profit sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)202115,468.5e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Private non-profit sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)202229,483.5e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Private non-profit sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)202329,145.9e
AnnualTotalResearchersFull-time equivalent (FTE)Private non-profit sectorEuropean Union - 27 countries (from 2020)202429,578e

Showing 25 of 25 retained observations · geo=EU27_2020 · sinceTimePeriod=2020

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