R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Região Autónoma dos Açores
Região Autónoma dos Açores: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 456.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
456.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
404th
of 412 regions
All-time high
502.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2022
All-time low
141 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1988
Years of data
31
1988–2024
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Região Autónoma dos Açores, 1988–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Região Autónoma dos Açores recorded 456.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Região Autónoma dos Açores peaked at 502.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 141 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1988.
Região Autónoma dos Açores ranks 404th of 412 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Região Autónoma dos Açores, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 141 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1990 | 190.3 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 180.6 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 225.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 314.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 354 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 376.3 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 398.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 369.6 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 341.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 344.2 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 347.3 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 358.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 369.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 491.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 406.6 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 359.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 388.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 362.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 323.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 328.9 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 324.3 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 327.3 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 352.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 355.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 365.3 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 376.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 421.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 502.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 493.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 456.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 141 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 141 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1 |
| 1990s | 252.88 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 180.6 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 354 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2000s | 380.28 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 341.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 491.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 323.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 388.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.08 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 376.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 502.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Região Autónoma dos Açores?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Região Autónoma dos Açores was 456.4 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 Região Autónoma dos Açores?
- The highest recorded value was 502.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Região Autónoma dos Açores?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1988.
- How does Região Autónoma dos Açores rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Região Autónoma dos Açores ranks 404th out of 412 regions with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Região Autónoma dos Açores?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Região Autónoma dos Açores 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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