Turkey (2024)
310,472.3
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+6.7% YoY
YoY Change
+6.7%
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data

Data

Turkey R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year full-time equivalents (FTE) YoY Change
2024 310,472.3 +6.7%
2023 290,850 +6.7%
2022 272,638 +11.8%
2021 243,905 +11.8%
2020 218,127 +11.9%
2019 194,952 +9.0%
2018 178,819 +12.8%
2017 158,563 +13.9%
2016 139,177 +19.1%
2015 116,905 +1.3%
2014 115,444.1 +2.2%
2013 112,969.1 +7.5%
2012 105,121.8 +13.3%
2011 92,801.1 +13.5%
2010 81,791.5 +11.2%
2009 73,520.5 +9.3%
2008 67,244.1 +6.1%
2007 63,376.6 +16.4%
2006 54,443.9 +10.5%
2005 49,251.4 +23.3%

About this Dataset

Turkey recorded 310,472.3 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was +19,622.3. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 27,003 in 2000 to 310,472.3 in 2024.

This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Turkey 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 Turkey 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 310,472.3 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 27,003 in 2000. The latest reading of 310,472.3 in 2024 represents a change of +19,622.3.