European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Russia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Russia
753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Russia
1.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 753,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 2.64 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 4.5 times Russia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 4 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.61 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 545,458 Full-time equivalent (FTE) European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 1.90 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 939,138 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 959,046 Full-time equivalent (FTE) European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 2.49 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 809,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Russia?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 3.39 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Russia?
2.64 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Russia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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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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