R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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
44th
of 50 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Luxembourg, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 3.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 4.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 4.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 4.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 4.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 4.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 4.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 4.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 5.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 5.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 4.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 5.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 5.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 5.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 5.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 5.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 5.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 5.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 5.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 5.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 6.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 6.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 6.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

In 2024, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Luxembourg stood at 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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.

That places Luxembourg 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Latvia 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 42 Latvia 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 45 Iceland 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 46 North Macedonia 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 47 Malta 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Luxembourg?
R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Luxembourg was 5,958 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 6,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 3,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
How does Luxembourg rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Luxembourg ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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