{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Iceland R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2023)","description":"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.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Iceland","2023"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Iceland 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":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"16"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Iceland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2023)","value":"4,226","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-7.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-7.1%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"16","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":16,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":2646},{"period":"2001","value":2900.5},{"period":"2002","value":2797.1},{"period":"2003","value":2940},{"period":"2005","value":3225.8},{"period":"2006","value":3414.5},{"period":"2007","value":2982.4},{"period":"2008","value":3116.6},{"period":"2009","value":3397},{"period":"2011","value":3244},{"period":"2013","value":2736.3},{"period":"2017","value":3129},{"period":"2018","value":3034},{"period":"2021","value":4414},{"period":"2022","value":4549},{"period":"2023","value":4226}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"4226.0","yoyChange":"-7.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"4549.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"4414.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2018","value":"3034.0","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"3129.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2013","value":"2736.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2011","value":"3244.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2009","value":"3397.0","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"3116.6","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2982.4","yoyChange":"-12.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"3414.5","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"3225.8","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2003","value":"2940.0","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2002","value":"2797.1","yoyChange":"-3.6%"},{"year":"2001","value":"2900.5","yoyChange":"+9.6%"},{"year":"2000","value":"2646.0","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 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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}