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

Hesse: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 92,728 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92,728 Persons
Change on year
up 20.1%
Rank
12th
of 201 regions
All-time high
92,728 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
54,978 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2003201320232003: 55.0k Persons2005: 56.1k Persons2007: 61.4k Persons2009: 64.0k Persons2011: 67.6k Persons2013: 65.7k Persons2015: 71.5k Persons2017: 74.6k Persons2019: 77.6k Persons2021: 77.2k Persons2023: 92.7k 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 Hesse stood at 92,728 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Hesse peaked at 92,728 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,978 Persons, in 2003.

Hesse ranks 12th 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 Hesse, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Hesse, 2003 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2003 54,978 Persons
2005 56,064 Persons +2.0%
2007 61,437 Persons +9.6%
2009 64,001 Persons +4.2%
2011 67,596 Persons +5.6%
2013 65,699 Persons -2.8%
2015 71,522 Persons +8.9%
2017 74,588 Persons +4.3%
2019 77,565 Persons +4.0%
2021 77,199 Persons -0.5%
2023 92,728 Persons +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,120 Persons 54,978 Persons 64,001 Persons 4
2010s 71,394 Persons 65,699 Persons 77,565 Persons 5
2020s 84,964 Persons 77,199 Persons 92,728 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Hesse

  1. 9 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  2. 10 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
  3. 11 Czechia 122,683 Persons compare
  4. 12 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  5. 13 Norway 98,010 Persons compare
  6. 14 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  7. 15 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Hesse?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Hesse was 92,728 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 Hesse?
The highest recorded value was 92,728 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Hesse?
The lowest recorded value was 54,978 Persons in 2003.
How does Hesse rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Hesse ranks 12th 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 Hesse?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hesse 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).