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

Berlin: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 64,733 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64,733 Persons
Change on year
up 15.4%
Rank
22nd
of 201 regions
All-time high
64,733 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
38,830 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
11
2003–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2003201320232003: 39.9k Persons2005: 38.8k Persons2007: 39.7k Persons2009: 43.3k Persons2011: 45.4k Persons2013: 47.2k Persons2015: 49.6k Persons2017: 50.6k Persons2019: 53.8k Persons2021: 56.1k Persons2023: 64.7k 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 Berlin stood at 64,733 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Berlin peaked at 64,733 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,830 Persons, in 2005.

That places Berlin 22nd out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Berlin, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Berlin, 2003 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2003 39,896 Persons
2005 38,830 Persons -2.7%
2007 39,707 Persons +2.3%
2009 43,319 Persons +9.1%
2011 45,441 Persons +4.9%
2013 47,158 Persons +3.8%
2015 49,620 Persons +5.2%
2017 50,558 Persons +1.9%
2019 53,839 Persons +6.5%
2021 56,090 Persons +4.2%
2023 64,733 Persons +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,438 Persons 38,830 Persons 43,319 Persons 4
2010s 49,323 Persons 45,441 Persons 53,839 Persons 5
2020s 60,412 Persons 56,090 Persons 64,733 Persons 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Berlin?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Berlin was 64,733 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 Berlin?
The highest recorded value was 64,733 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Berlin?
The lowest recorded value was 38,830 Persons in 2005.
How does Berlin rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Berlin ranks 22nd out of 201 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Berlin?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Berlin 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).