The following page gives insight to the number of R&D personnel in Estonia, salaries and attained education.
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Please refer to the sources (including Estonian Research Council)!
4.1. Researchers full-time equivalents in Estonia 2015−2024
Source: Statistics Estonia, data updated: 27.06.2025. Calculations by Estonian Research Council.
4.2. R&D personnel full-time equivalents in Estonia 2015−2024
* R&D personnel includes researchers, technicians and other supporting staff.
Source: Statistics Estonia, data updated: 30.06.2025. Calculations by Estonian Research Council.
4.3. Average monthly gross salary of Estonian R&D personnel 2015−2024 on full-time equivalent
Source: Statistics Estonia, data updated: 27.06.2025. Calculations by Estonian Research Council.
4.4. Percentage of Estonian R&D personnel with doctoral degrees in public sector 2015−2024
Source: Statistics Estonia, data updated: 27.06.2025. Calculations by Estonian Research Council.
* R&D personnel includes besides researchers also technicians and supporting staff.
** Non-profit institutional sectors include higher education sector, government sector and non-profit private sector research organisations.
Page last updated: 30.06.2025.
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