{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Bulgaria R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Bulgaria's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 26,472 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +4.2% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Bulgaria R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_P_PERSOCC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2024)","value":"26,472","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.2%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":15259},{"period":"2001","value":14949},{"period":"2002","value":15029},{"period":"2003","value":15453},{"period":"2004","value":15647},{"period":"2005","value":15853},{"period":"2006","value":16321},{"period":"2007","value":16940},{"period":"2008","value":17219},{"period":"2009","value":18230},{"period":"2010","value":16574},{"period":"2011","value":16986},{"period":"2012","value":16758},{"period":"2013","value":17545},{"period":"2014","value":19335},{"period":"2015","value":22492},{"period":"2016","value":25060},{"period":"2017","value":23290},{"period":"2018","value":25809},{"period":"2019","value":26399},{"period":"2020","value":26085},{"period":"2021","value":25122},{"period":"2022","value":27090},{"period":"2023","value":25410},{"period":"2024","value":26472}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"26472.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"25410.0","yoyChange":"-6.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"27090.0","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"25122.0","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"26085.0","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"26399.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"25809.0","yoyChange":"+10.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"23290.0","yoyChange":"-7.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"25060.0","yoyChange":"+11.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"22492.0","yoyChange":"+16.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"19335.0","yoyChange":"+10.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"17545.0","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"16758.0","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"16986.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"16574.0","yoyChange":"-9.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"18230.0","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"17219.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"16940.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"16321.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"15853.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Bulgaria from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 27,090 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14,949 in 2001. The latest reading of 26,472 in 2024 represents a change of +1,062."}]}