Slovakia (2024)
25,640.9
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+5.4% YoY
YoY Change
+5.4%
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data

Data

Slovakia R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year full-time equivalents (FTE) YoY Change
2024 25,640.9 +5.4%
2023 24,329.5 +4.2%
2022 23,343.7 +4.4%
2021 22,357.5 -0.2%
2020 22,404.5 +5.7%
2019 21,195.9 +4.6%
2018 20,267.8 +6.6%
2017 19,010.6 +7.0%
2016 17,768.1 +1.0%
2015 17,591.1 -0.02%
2014 17,594 +2.5%
2013 17,166.3 -5.3%
2012 18,126.6 +0.1%
2011 18,112 -0.4%
2010 18,187.5 +14.0%
2009 15,951.6 +2.4%
2008 15,576.1 +1.0%
2007 15,421 +2.6%
2006 15,027.9 +4.3%
2005 14,403.6 +0.5%

About this Dataset

Slovakia recorded 25,640.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was +5.4%. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 13,354 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2003 to 25,640.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024.

This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Slovakia. 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 Slovakia. 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, 25,640.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, up from a low of 13,354 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2003. The latest change was +5.4%.