North Rhine-Westphalia vs Germany: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

North Rhine-Westphalia
192,892 Persons
in 2023
Germany
1.17 million Persons
in 2023
North Rhine-Westphalia rank
4th
Germany rank
1st

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

  • North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.17 million Persons against 192,892 Persons in North Rhine-Westphalia, a difference of 976,588 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 6.1 times North Rhine-Westphalia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 201 regions.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Rhine-Westphalia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 118,058 Persons 709,296 Persons 591,238 Persons Germany
2010s 156,547 Persons 924,187 Persons 767,639 Persons Germany
2020s 184,786 Persons 1.12 million Persons 937,044 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 region — r&d personnel, North Rhine-Westphalia or Germany?
Germany, at 1.17 million Persons against 192,892 Persons in North Rhine-Westphalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany?
976,588 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 201 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).