R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
6,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2022
All-time low
3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2024
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Luxembourg peaked at 6,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2003 | 4,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4,318 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4,392 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,652 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,711 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,972 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5,191 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4,743 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 4,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5,260 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,403 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,545 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,468 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,790 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5,782 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,689 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 6,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,341 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,711 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4,743 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,790 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,940 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,689 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Luxembourg?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Luxembourg was 5,958 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd 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 Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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