R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Hamburg

Hamburg: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 35,236 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,236 Persons
Change on year
up 19.1%
Rank
47th
of 201 regions
All-time high
35,236 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
16,889 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
11
2003–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201320232003: 16.9k Persons2005: 16.9k Persons2007: 18.7k Persons2009: 20.2k Persons2011: 21.0k Persons2013: 22.2k Persons2015: 23.9k Persons2017: 26.6k Persons2019: 27.8k Persons2021: 29.6k Persons2023: 35.2k 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 Hamburg stood at 35,236 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Hamburg peaked at 35,236 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,889 Persons, in 2005.

Hamburg ranks 47th of 201 regions on this measure, 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 Hamburg, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Hamburg, 2003 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2003 16,919 Persons
2005 16,889 Persons -0.2%
2007 18,734 Persons +10.9%
2009 20,201 Persons +7.8%
2011 20,980 Persons +3.9%
2013 22,157 Persons +5.6%
2015 23,855 Persons +7.7%
2017 26,562 Persons +11.3%
2019 27,782 Persons +4.6%
2021 29,596 Persons +6.5%
2023 35,236 Persons +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,186 Persons 16,889 Persons 20,201 Persons 4
2010s 24,267 Persons 20,980 Persons 27,782 Persons 5
2020s 32,416 Persons 29,596 Persons 35,236 Persons 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Hamburg?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Hamburg was 35,236 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 Hamburg?
The highest recorded value was 35,236 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Hamburg?
The lowest recorded value was 16,889 Persons in 2005.
How does Hamburg rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Hamburg ranks 47th 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 Hamburg?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hamburg 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).