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

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Türkiye, 2006–2024

00.250.50.7511.22006201520242006: 0.48 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2007: 0.54 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2008: 0.55 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2009: 0.57 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2010: 0.6 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2011: 0.64 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2012: 0.7 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2013: 0.72 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2014: 0.76 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2015: 0.72 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2016: 0.81 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2017: 0.84 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2018: 0.88 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2019: 0.93 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2020: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2021: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2022: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2023: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2024: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)

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

Annual values for Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex in Türkiye, 2006 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 41 Malta 1.1% compare
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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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Indicator
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex
Unit
Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 1,043 data points, 1992–2024
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