Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Türkiye

Türkiye: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 1.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.21
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
40th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 2024
All-time low
0.48
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: 0.482007: 0.542008: 0.552009: 0.572010: 0.62011: 0.642012: 0.72013: 0.722014: 0.762015: 0.722016: 0.812017: 0.842018: 0.882019: 0.932020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.22024: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Türkiye stood at 1.21. 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 1.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2006.

That places Türkiye 40th out of 50 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 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 Value Change
2006 0.48 —
2007 0.54 +12.5%
2008 0.55 +1.9%
2009 0.57 +3.6%
2010 0.6 +5.3%
2011 0.64 +6.7%
2012 0.7 +9.4%
2013 0.72 +2.9%
2014 0.76 +5.6%
2015 0.72 -5.3%
2016 0.81 +12.5%
2017 0.84 +3.7%
2018 0.88 +4.8%
2019 0.93 +5.7%
2020 1.06 +14.0%
2021 1.09 +2.8%
2022 1.14 +4.6%
2023 1.17 +2.6%
2024 1.21 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.535 0.48 0.57 4
2010s 0.76 0.6 0.93 10
2020s 1.13 1.06 1.21 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 38 Slovakia 1.51 compare
  2. 39 Bulgaria 1.24 compare
  3. 41 Malta 1.17 compare
  4. 42 Serbia 1.02 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 1.21 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 1.21 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 0.48 in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
Türkiye ranks 40th out of 50 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,090 data points, 1992–2024
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