{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"tr-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Turkey R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Turkey's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 310,472.3 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +6.7% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Turkey","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Turkey","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":"Turkey 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":"Turkey"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Turkey (2024)","value":"310,472.3","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+6.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+6.7%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Turkey R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":27003},{"period":"2001","value":27698},{"period":"2002","value":28964},{"period":"2003","value":38308},{"period":"2004","value":39960.1},{"period":"2005","value":49251.4},{"period":"2006","value":54443.9},{"period":"2007","value":63376.6},{"period":"2008","value":67244.1},{"period":"2009","value":73520.5},{"period":"2010","value":81791.5},{"period":"2011","value":92801.1},{"period":"2012","value":105121.8},{"period":"2013","value":112969.1},{"period":"2014","value":115444.1},{"period":"2015","value":116905},{"period":"2016","value":139177},{"period":"2017","value":158563},{"period":"2018","value":178819},{"period":"2019","value":194952},{"period":"2020","value":218127},{"period":"2021","value":243905},{"period":"2022","value":272638},{"period":"2023","value":290850},{"period":"2024","value":310472.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"310472.3","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"290850.0","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"272638.0","yoyChange":"+11.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"243905.0","yoyChange":"+11.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"218127.0","yoyChange":"+11.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"194952.0","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"178819.0","yoyChange":"+12.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"158563.0","yoyChange":"+13.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"139177.0","yoyChange":"+19.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"116905.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"115444.1","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"112969.1","yoyChange":"+7.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"105121.8","yoyChange":"+13.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"92801.1","yoyChange":"+13.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"81791.5","yoyChange":"+11.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"73520.5","yoyChange":"+9.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"67244.1","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"63376.6","yoyChange":"+16.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"54443.9","yoyChange":"+10.5%"},{"year":"2005","value":"49251.4","yoyChange":"+23.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}