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

Latest (2023)
192,892 Persons
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
4th
of 201 regions
All-time high
192,892 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
110,171 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in North Rhine-Westphalia, 2003–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2003201320232003: 110.2k Persons2005: 110.7k Persons2007: 119.6k Persons2009: 131.8k Persons2011: 143.4k Persons2013: 147.1k Persons2015: 155.4k Persons2017: 164.9k Persons2019: 172.0k Persons2021: 176.7k Persons2023: 192.9k 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 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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in North Rhine-Westphalia, 2003 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 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
  11. 7 Sweden 161,897 Persons compare

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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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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
Last refreshed

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).