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
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Berlin, 2003–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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About this data
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).