R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 192,892 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 North Rhine-Westphalia stood at 192,892 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North Rhine-Westphalia peaked at 192,892 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110,171 Persons, in 2003.
North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 4th of 201 regions on this measure, 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 North Rhine-Westphalia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 110,171 Persons | — |
| 2005 | 110,664 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 119,617 Persons | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 131,782 Persons | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 143,412 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 147,050 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 155,384 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 164,865 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 172,026 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 176,681 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 192,892 Persons | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,058 Persons | 110,171 Persons | 131,782 Persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 156,547 Persons | 143,412 Persons | 172,026 Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 184,786 Persons | 176,681 Persons | 192,892 Persons | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Rhine-Westphalia
- 1 Germany 1.17 million Persons compare
- 2 France 678,466 Persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 739,816 Persons compare
- 3 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
- 3 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 195,127 Persons compare
- 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
- 5 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
- 6 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 6 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
- 7 Sweden 161,897 Persons compare
More reference data data for North Rhine-Westphalia
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 279.5 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.74 Degrees celsius (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North Rhine-Westphalia?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North Rhine-Westphalia was 192,892 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 North Rhine-Westphalia?
- The highest recorded value was 192,892 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in North Rhine-Westphalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,171 Persons in 2003.
- How does North Rhine-Westphalia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 4th 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 North Rhine-Westphalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Rhine-Westphalia 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).