Greece Researchers (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)
Greece's Researchers (Full-Time Equivalent): 50,834.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, -7.0% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2001–2024.
Greece (2024)
50,834.9
full-time equivalents (FTE)
-7.0% YoY
YoY Change
-7.0%
Trend
down
Series length
19
years of data
Data
| Year | full-time equivalents (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,834.9 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 54,679.1 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 51,611.3 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 45,344.5 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 42,948.8 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 39,076.9 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 36,688.1 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 35,000.2 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 29,403 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 34,708.4 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 29,877.1 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29,228.2 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 24,800 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,674.3 | n/a |
| 2007 | 21,014 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 19,906.9 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19,592.8 | n/a |
| 2003 | 15,631.3 | n/a |
| 2001 | 14,371.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Greece recorded 50,834.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was -7.0%. Across 2001–2024 the series ranges from 14,371.3 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2001 to 54,679.1 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2023.
This page tracks researchers (R&D professionals, excluding technicians and support staff, full-time equivalent) in Greece. Researcher headcount is the most direct measure of scientific human capital available for frontier research.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks researchers (R&D professionals, excluding technicians and support staff, full-time equivalent) in Greece. Researcher headcount is the most direct measure of scientific human capital available for frontier research. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 54,679.1 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14,371.3 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2001. The latest reading is 50,834.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was -7.0%.