R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Bavaria

Bavaria: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 213,908 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
213,908 Persons
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
3rd
of 201 groups
All-time high
213,908 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
124,740 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Bavaria, 2003–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2003201320232003: 124.7k Persons2005: 128.4k Persons2007: 129.1k Persons2009: 141.4k Persons2011: 146.6k Persons2013: 152.5k Persons2015: 165.7k Persons2017: 172.3k Persons2019: 193.1k Persons2021: 201.5k Persons2023: 213.9k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Bavaria stood at 213,908 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Bavaria peaked at 213,908 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124,740 Persons, in 2003.

That places Bavaria 3rd out of 201 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Bavaria, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Bavaria, 2003 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2003 124,740 Persons
2005 128,393 Persons +2.9%
2007 129,140 Persons +0.6%
2009 141,357 Persons +9.5%
2011 146,619 Persons +3.7%
2013 152,527 Persons +4.0%
2015 165,656 Persons +8.6%
2017 172,304 Persons +4.0%
2019 193,100 Persons +12.1%
2021 201,473 Persons +4.3%
2023 213,908 Persons +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 130,908 Persons 124,740 Persons 141,357 Persons 4
2010s 166,041 Persons 146,619 Persons 193,100 Persons 5
2020s 207,690 Persons 201,473 Persons 213,908 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Bavaria

  1. 1 Germany 1.17 million Persons compare
  2. 2 France 678,466 Persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 739,816 Persons compare
  4. 3 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
  5. 3 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
  6. 4 Netherlands 195,127 Persons compare
  7. 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
  8. 5 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
  9. 6 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
  10. 6 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Bavaria?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Bavaria was 213,908 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Bavaria?
The highest recorded value was 213,908 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Bavaria?
The lowest recorded value was 124,740 Persons in 2003.
How does Bavaria rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Bavaria ranks 3rd out of 201 groups with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Bavaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bavaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).