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

Latest (2023)
1.17 million Persons
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
1st
of 17 countries
All-time high
1.17 million Persons
in 2023
All-time low
664,731 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2023

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2003201320232003: 664.7k Persons2005: 673.4k Persons2007: 721.7k Persons2009: 777.3k Persons2011: 835.1k Persons2013: 860.8k Persons2015: 915.9k Persons2017: 971.2k Persons2019: 1.0M Persons2021: 1.1M Persons2023: 1.2M Persons

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 France 678,466 Persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 739,816 Persons compare
  3. 3 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
  4. 3 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
  5. 4 Netherlands 195,127 Persons compare
  6. 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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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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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).