Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2021, Luxembourg's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 1.8% compared to 2020, reaching 3,136.

Luxembourg accounts for 0.2% of the EU-27 total of 1,991,034.

Luxembourg ranks 25th 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 13.3% (from 2,767 in 2016).

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