Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
United Kingdom
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.33 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 412 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 271,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2000s | 1.65 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.32 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 2.11 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 406,154 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.70 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
- 2.33 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 412 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.