Germany vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Germany
1.17 million Persons
in 2023
United Kingdom
739,816 Persons
in 2017
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.17 million Persons against 739,816 Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 429,664 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 30 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 724,151 Persons 492,304 Persons 231,847 Persons Germany
2010s 895,746 Persons 646,537 Persons 249,209 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 1.17 million Persons against 739,816 Persons in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Germany and United Kingdom?
429,664 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).