{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hr-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hr-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hr-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Croatia R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Croatia's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 16,550.2 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, -0.7% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2002–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Croatia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Croatia","temporal_coverage":"2002/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Croatia 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":"2002–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"23"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Croatia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Croatia (2024)","value":"16,550.2","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.7%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"23","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Croatia R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":23,"observations":[{"period":"2002","value":12960},{"period":"2003","value":9148},{"period":"2004","value":11162},{"period":"2005","value":9270.4},{"period":"2006","value":9515.8},{"period":"2007","value":10123.9},{"period":"2008","value":10583.2},{"period":"2009","value":11015.2},{"period":"2010","value":10858.6},{"period":"2011","value":10622.2},{"period":"2012","value":10367.9},{"period":"2013","value":10448.3},{"period":"2014","value":10026.5},{"period":"2015","value":10644.5},{"period":"2016","value":11535.9},{"period":"2017","value":11777.8},{"period":"2018","value":13029},{"period":"2019","value":14491.7},{"period":"2020","value":15517},{"period":"2021","value":16528.2},{"period":"2022","value":17191.7},{"period":"2023","value":16663.6},{"period":"2024","value":16550.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"16550.2","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"16663.6","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"17191.7","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"16528.2","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"15517.0","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"14491.7","yoyChange":"+11.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"13029.0","yoyChange":"+10.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"11777.8","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"11535.9","yoyChange":"+8.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"10644.5","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"10026.5","yoyChange":"-4.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"10448.3","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"10367.9","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"10622.2","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"10858.6","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"11015.2","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"10583.2","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"10123.9","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"9515.8","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2005","value":"9270.4","yoyChange":"-16.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Croatia 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 2002–2024 (23 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 17,191.7 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9,148 in 2003. The latest reading of 16,550.2 in 2024 represents a change of -113.4."}]}