Romania (2024)
36,828
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+4.4% YoY
YoY Change
+4.4%
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data

Data

Romania R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year full-time equivalents (FTE) YoY Change
2024 36,828 +4.4%
2023 35,273 -0.9%
2022 35,607 +3.9%
2021 34,270 +3.3%
2020 33,189 +4.8%
2019 31,665 -0.8%
2018 31,933 -2.0%
2017 32,586 +1.1%
2016 32,232 +2.9%
2015 31,331 -0.2%
2014 31,391 -3.4%
2013 32,507 +4.4%
2012 31,135 +4.7%
2011 29,749 +13.7%
2010 26,171 -7.8%
2009 28,398 -6.6%
2008 30,390 +4.9%
2007 28,977 -1.2%
2006 29,340 -11.7%
2005 33,222 -0.4%

About this Dataset

Romania recorded 36,828 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was +4.4%. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 26,171 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2010 to 36,828 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024.

This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Romania. 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 Romania. 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 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).

The series is at its highest recorded level, 36,828 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, up from a low of 26,171 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2010. The latest change was +4.4%.