R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Poland
Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex was 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
199,867 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
All-time low
73,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2006
Years of data
31
1994–2024
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Poland, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2024, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Poland stood at 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Poland peaked at 199,867 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2006.
That places Poland 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 79,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1995 | 83,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 83,348 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 83,803 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 84,510 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 82,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 78,925 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 77,232 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 76,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77,040 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 78,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 76,761 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 73,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 75,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 74,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 73,581 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 81,842 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 85,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 90,716 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 93,751 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 104,359 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 109,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 111,789 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 144,102 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 161,993 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 164,006 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 173,392 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 185,313 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 195,096 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 199,867 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,811 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 79,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 84,510 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6 |
| 2000s | 76,157 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 73,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 78,925 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 81,842 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 164,006 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,377 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 173,392 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 199,867 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 10 Italy 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 11 Türkiye 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 12 Spain 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Poland 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 15 Netherlands 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 15 Netherlands 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More science & technology data for Poland
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 508.37 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 114.33 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 3,864 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Poland?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Poland was 198,219 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 199,867 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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