Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Romania's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 3.1% compared to 2023, reaching 21,396.

Romania accounts for 1.0% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

Romania ranks 17th 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 23.3% (from 17,350 in 2019).

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