R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Cyprus
Cyprus: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
341 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991–2024
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Cyprus, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Cyprus is 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Cyprus peaked at 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 341 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1991.
Cyprus ranks 46th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 341 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1992 | 366 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 564 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +54.1% |
| 1999 | 681 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 680 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 689.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 822.2 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 921.9 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1,016 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,244 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,201 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,302 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,299 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,246 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,535 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1,826 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 2,121 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 2,231 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,262 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,308 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +54.1% | 366 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 564 Full-time equivalent (FTE) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 341 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 681 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,022 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 680 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,446 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,121 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,275 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,231 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 43 Iceland 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 44 North Macedonia 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 45 Malta 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 48 Montenegro 945.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 155.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Cyprus?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Cyprus was 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 341 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1991.
- How does Cyprus rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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