R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Germany
Germany: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 1.17 million Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Germany, 2003–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.17 million Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Germany peaked at 1.17 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 664,731 Persons, in 2003.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 664,731 Persons | — |
| 2005 | 673,414 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 721,712 Persons | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 777,327 Persons | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 835,127 Persons | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 860,842 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 915,857 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 971,157 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million Persons | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million Persons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million Persons | +8.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.17 million Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,651 Persons, 7.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.17 million Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 149,651 Persons, 7.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 709,296 Persons | 664,731 Persons | 777,327 Persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 924,187 Persons | 835,127 Persons | 1.04 million Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million Persons | 1.07 million Persons | 1.17 million Persons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Germany?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Germany was 1.17 million 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 664,731 Persons in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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).