R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Croatia
Croatia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex was 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 50 countries
All-time high
17,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2022
All-time low
9,148 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Croatia, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Croatia is 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Croatia peaked at 17,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,148 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2003.
That places Croatia 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,960 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2003 | 9,148 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 11,162 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 9,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 9,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10,583 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11,015 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10,859 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10,622 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10,448 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10,026 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10,644 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 11,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 11,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13,029 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 14,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 15,517 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 16,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 17,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 16,664 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,148 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,960 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,380 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,026 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 14,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,490 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 15,517 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Croatia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 47.67 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 7 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 912.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 188 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 912.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 912.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Croatia?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Croatia was 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,148 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Croatia ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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