Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Türkiye, 2006–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2024, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Türkiye stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Türkiye peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.
That places Türkiye 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Türkiye?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Türkiye was 1.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Türkiye ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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