Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Poland's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 0.7% compared to 2023, reaching 143,624.

Poland accounts for 6.5% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

Poland ranks 5th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 18.9% (from 120,780 in 2019).

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