{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"se-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Sweden R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"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.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Sweden","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Sweden","temporal_coverage":"2001/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Sweden 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":"2001–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"23"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Sweden"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Sweden (2024)","value":"123,074.3","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.2%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"23","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Sweden R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":23,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":72189.7},{"period":"2003","value":72978},{"period":"2004","value":72459},{"period":"2005","value":77557},{"period":"2006","value":78715},{"period":"2007","value":75318},{"period":"2008","value":79549},{"period":"2009","value":77363},{"period":"2010","value":77418},{"period":"2011","value":78445},{"period":"2012","value":81272},{"period":"2013","value":80957},{"period":"2014","value":83473},{"period":"2015","value":83551},{"period":"2016","value":90690},{"period":"2017","value":88928},{"period":"2018","value":92011},{"period":"2019","value":92172},{"period":"2020","value":95463},{"period":"2021","value":115940},{"period":"2022","value":121615},{"period":"2023","value":123316.5},{"period":"2024","value":123074.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"123074.3","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"123316.5","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"121615.0","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"115940.0","yoyChange":"+21.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"95463.0","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"92172.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"92011.0","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"88928.0","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"90690.0","yoyChange":"+8.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"83551.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"83473.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"80957.0","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"81272.0","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"78445.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"77418.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"77363.0","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"79549.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"75318.0","yoyChange":"-4.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"78715.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2005","value":"77557.0","yoyChange":"+7.0%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 2001–2024 (23 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}