{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sk-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sk-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sk-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Slovakia R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Slovakia's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 25,640.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +5.4% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Slovakia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Slovakia","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Slovakia 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":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Slovakia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Slovakia (2024)","value":"25,640.9","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.4%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Slovakia R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":15221},{"period":"2001","value":14422},{"period":"2002","value":13631},{"period":"2003","value":13354},{"period":"2004","value":14328.9},{"period":"2005","value":14403.6},{"period":"2006","value":15027.9},{"period":"2007","value":15421},{"period":"2008","value":15576.1},{"period":"2009","value":15951.6},{"period":"2010","value":18187.5},{"period":"2011","value":18112},{"period":"2012","value":18126.6},{"period":"2013","value":17166.3},{"period":"2014","value":17594},{"period":"2015","value":17591.1},{"period":"2016","value":17768.1},{"period":"2017","value":19010.6},{"period":"2018","value":20267.8},{"period":"2019","value":21195.9},{"period":"2020","value":22404.5},{"period":"2021","value":22357.5},{"period":"2022","value":23343.7},{"period":"2023","value":24329.5},{"period":"2024","value":25640.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"25640.9","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"24329.5","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"23343.7","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"22357.5","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"22404.5","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"21195.9","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"20267.8","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"19010.6","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"17768.1","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"17591.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"17594.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"17166.3","yoyChange":"-5.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"18126.6","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"18112.0","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"18187.5","yoyChange":"+14.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"15951.6","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"15576.1","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"15421.0","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"15027.9","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"14403.6","yoyChange":"+0.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Slovakia 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 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 25,640.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 13,354 in 2003. The latest reading of 25,640.9 in 2024 represents a change of +1,311.4."}]}