{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gr-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gr-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gr-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Greece R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Greece's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 69,270.4 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, -5.4% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2001–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Greece","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Greece","temporal_coverage":"2001/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Greece 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":"2001–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"19"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Greece"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Greece (2024)","value":"69,270.4","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-5.4%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"19","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Greece R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":19,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":30226.3},{"period":"2003","value":31849.2},{"period":"2005","value":33602.7},{"period":"2006","value":35139.7},{"period":"2007","value":35531},{"period":"2011","value":36913.3},{"period":"2012","value":37361.2},{"period":"2013","value":42187.6},{"period":"2014","value":43316.1},{"period":"2015","value":49658},{"period":"2016","value":41789.8},{"period":"2017","value":47584.9},{"period":"2018","value":51279.1},{"period":"2019","value":53932.5},{"period":"2020","value":58103.3},{"period":"2021","value":61702.3},{"period":"2022","value":69306.5},{"period":"2023","value":73263.2},{"period":"2024","value":69270.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"69270.4","yoyChange":"-5.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"73263.2","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"69306.5","yoyChange":"+12.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"61702.3","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"58103.3","yoyChange":"+7.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"53932.5","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"51279.1","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"47584.9","yoyChange":"+13.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"41789.8","yoyChange":"-15.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"49658.0","yoyChange":"+14.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"43316.1","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"42187.6","yoyChange":"+12.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"37361.2","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"36913.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2007","value":"35531.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"35139.7","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2005","value":"33602.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2003","value":"31849.2","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2001","value":"30226.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Greece 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 2001–2024 (19 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 73,263.2 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 30,226.3 in 2001. The latest reading of 69,270.4 in 2024 represents a change of -3,992.8."}]}