{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cz-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cz-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cz-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Czechia R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Czechia's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 86,947.6 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +1.7% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Czechia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Czechia","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":"Czechia 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":"Czechia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Czechia (2024)","value":"86,947.6","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.7%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Czechia R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":24198},{"period":"2001","value":26107},{"period":"2002","value":26032},{"period":"2003","value":27957},{"period":"2004","value":28765.2},{"period":"2005","value":43370.4},{"period":"2006","value":47729.1},{"period":"2007","value":49191.6},{"period":"2008","value":50807.9},{"period":"2009","value":50960.8},{"period":"2010","value":52290.1},{"period":"2011","value":55696.9},{"period":"2012","value":60329.4},{"period":"2013","value":61975.9},{"period":"2014","value":64443.5},{"period":"2015","value":66433.4},{"period":"2016","value":65783},{"period":"2017","value":69735.7},{"period":"2018","value":74969.5},{"period":"2019","value":79245},{"period":"2020","value":80958.1},{"period":"2021","value":84670.5},{"period":"2022","value":86124.6},{"period":"2023","value":85468.4},{"period":"2024","value":86947.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"86947.6","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"85468.4","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"86124.6","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"84670.5","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"80958.1","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"79245.0","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"74969.5","yoyChange":"+7.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"69735.7","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"65783.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"66433.4","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"64443.5","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"61975.9","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"60329.4","yoyChange":"+8.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"55696.9","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"52290.1","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"50960.8","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"50807.9","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"49191.6","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"47729.1","yoyChange":"+10.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"43370.4","yoyChange":"+50.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Czechia 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 86,947.6 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 24,198 in 2000. The latest reading of 86,947.6 in 2024 represents a change of +1,479.2."}]}