R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Serbia
Serbia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex was 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
17,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Serbia, 2008–2024
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 Serbia is 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Serbia peaked at 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2010.
That places Serbia 30th 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 17 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2009 | 18,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 17,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 17,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17,730 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18,143 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19,446 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 21,573 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 21,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,788 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 20,868 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20,545 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 21,442 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 22,523 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 24,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 18,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,546 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 21,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 21,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 27 Norway 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 28 Ireland 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 29 Romania 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 31 Bulgaria 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 32 Slovakia 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 32 Slovakia 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.82 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 101.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Serbia?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Serbia was 28,333 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Serbia ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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