Romania (2024)
36,828
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+4.4% YoY
YoY Change
+4.4%
full-time equivalents (FTE)
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 +1,555. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 26,171 in 2010 to 36,828 in 2024.

This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Romania 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 Romania 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 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 peaked at 36,828 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 26,171 in 2010. The latest reading of 36,828 in 2024 represents a change of +1,555.