Germany vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Germany
632,551 Persons
in 2023
United Kingdom
364,877 Persons
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 632,551 Persons against 364,877 Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 267,674 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 39 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 363,353 Persons 155,897 Persons 207,456 Persons Germany
2010s 440,464 Persons 260,250 Persons 180,213 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 632,551 Persons against 364,877 Persons in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Germany and United Kingdom?
267,674 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 - regions?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). 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). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org