Iceland R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2023)
Iceland's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 4,226 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2023, -7.1% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2023.
Iceland (2023)
4,226
full-time equivalents (FTE)
-7.1% YoY
YoY Change
-7.1%
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
down
Series length
16
years of data
Data
| Year | full-time equivalents (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,226 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 4,549 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,414 | n/a |
| 2018 | 3,034 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,129 | n/a |
| 2013 | 2,736.3 | n/a |
| 2011 | 3,244 | n/a |
| 2009 | 3,397 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 3,116.6 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,982.4 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 3,414.5 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3,225.8 | n/a |
| 2003 | 2,940 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,797.1 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,900.5 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 2,646 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 4,226 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2023. The latest change was -323. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 2,646 in 2000 to 4,549 in 2022.
This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Iceland from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Iceland 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.
The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (16 observations).
The series peaked at 4,549 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2,646 in 2000. The latest reading of 4,226 in 2023 represents a change of -323.