{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pl-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pl-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pl-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Poland R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Poland's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 198,219.3 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, -0.8% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Poland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Poland","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Poland 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":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Poland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Poland (2024)","value":"198,219.3","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.8%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Poland R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":78925},{"period":"2001","value":77232},{"period":"2002","value":76214},{"period":"2003","value":77040},{"period":"2004","value":78362},{"period":"2005","value":76761},{"period":"2006","value":73554.3},{"period":"2007","value":75309.1},{"period":"2008","value":74595.8},{"period":"2009","value":73580.7},{"period":"2010","value":81842.5},{"period":"2011","value":85218.7},{"period":"2012","value":90715.5},{"period":"2013","value":93750.8},{"period":"2014","value":104359.2},{"period":"2015","value":109249.3},{"period":"2016","value":111789.3},{"period":"2017","value":144102.5},{"period":"2018","value":161993.1},{"period":"2019","value":164006},{"period":"2020","value":173391.6},{"period":"2021","value":185313.4},{"period":"2022","value":195095.6},{"period":"2023","value":199866.8},{"period":"2024","value":198219.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"198219.3","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"199866.8","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"195095.6","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"185313.4","yoyChange":"+6.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"173391.6","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"164006.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"161993.1","yoyChange":"+12.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"144102.5","yoyChange":"+28.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"111789.3","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"109249.3","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"104359.2","yoyChange":"+11.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"93750.8","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"90715.5","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"85218.7","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"81842.5","yoyChange":"+11.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"73580.7","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"74595.8","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"75309.1","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"73554.3","yoyChange":"-4.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"76761.0","yoyChange":"-2.0%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Poland 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 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 199,866.8 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 73,554.3 in 2006. The latest reading of 198,219.3 in 2024 represents a change of -1,647.5."}]}