Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Estonia's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 14.8% compared to 2023, reaching 7,536.

Estonia accounts for 0.3% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

Estonia ranks 23rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 50.9% (from 4,995 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.