Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Russia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Russia
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Russia rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Russia
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 2.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.7 times Russia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 3rd of 4 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) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 264,950 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 1.61 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 668,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 2.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 809,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.29 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Russia?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Russia?
2.06 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 Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 3rd of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed