Sweden R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)
Sweden's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 123,074.3 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, -0.2% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2001–2024.
Sweden (2024)
123,074.3
full-time equivalents (FTE)
-0.2% YoY
YoY Change
-0.2%
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
down
Series length
23
years of data
Data
| Year | full-time equivalents (FTE) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 123,074.3 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 123,316.5 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 121,615 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 115,940 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 95,463 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 92,172 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92,011 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 88,928 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 90,690 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 83,551 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83,473 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 80,957 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81,272 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 78,445 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 77,418 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77,363 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 79,549 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 75,318 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 78,715 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 77,557 | +7.0% |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 123,074.3 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was -242.2. Across 2001–2024 the series ranges from 72,189.7 in 2001 to 123,316.5 in 2023.
This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Sweden 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 Sweden 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 2001–2024 (23 observations).
The series peaked at 123,316.5 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 72,189.7 in 2001. The latest reading of 123,074.3 in 2024 represents a change of -242.2.