{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cy-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cy-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cy-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Cyprus R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Cyprus's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 2,325 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +0.8% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Cyprus","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Cyprus","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":"Cyprus 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":"Cyprus"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Cyprus (2024)","value":"2,325","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.8%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Cyprus R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":680},{"period":"2001","value":689.8},{"period":"2002","value":822.2},{"period":"2003","value":921.9},{"period":"2004","value":1016.5},{"period":"2005","value":1156.5},{"period":"2006","value":1225.5},{"period":"2007","value":1244.1},{"period":"2008","value":1200.7},{"period":"2009","value":1266.2},{"period":"2010","value":1302.4},{"period":"2011","value":1298.9},{"period":"2012","value":1245.4},{"period":"2013","value":1246.7},{"period":"2014","value":1283.7},{"period":"2015","value":1245.8},{"period":"2016","value":1355.9},{"period":"2017","value":1535.3},{"period":"2018","value":1825.6},{"period":"2019","value":2121},{"period":"2020","value":2230.8},{"period":"2021","value":2249},{"period":"2022","value":2262.1},{"period":"2023","value":2307.5},{"period":"2024","value":2325}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"2325.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2307.5","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2262.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2249.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2230.8","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2121.0","yoyChange":"+16.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1825.6","yoyChange":"+18.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1535.3","yoyChange":"+13.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1355.9","yoyChange":"+8.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1245.8","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1283.7","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1246.7","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1245.4","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1298.9","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1302.4","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1266.2","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1200.7","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1244.1","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1225.5","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"1156.5","yoyChange":"+13.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Cyprus 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 2,325 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 680 in 2000. The latest reading of 2,325 in 2024 represents a change of +17.5."}]}