Germany vs United States: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.15 million Persons against 632,551 Persons in Germany, a difference of 1.51 million Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times Germany's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 39 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383,559 Persons | 1.42 million Persons | 1.04 million Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 459,847 Persons | 1.59 million Persons | 1.13 million Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 547,074 Persons | 2.17 million Persons | 1.62 million Persons | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 2.15 million Persons against 632,551 Persons in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Germany and United States?
- 1.51 million Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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
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