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

Lower Saxony: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 89,288 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89,288 Persons
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
13th
of 201 regions
All-time high
89,288 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
50,865 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
11
2003–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2003201320232003: 52.1k Persons2005: 50.9k Persons2007: 57.0k Persons2009: 57.9k Persons2011: 64.4k Persons2013: 68.0k Persons2015: 71.7k Persons2017: 74.5k Persons2019: 78.8k Persons2021: 81.1k Persons2023: 89.3k 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 Lower Saxony stood at 89,288 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Lower Saxony peaked at 89,288 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,865 Persons, in 2005.

Lower Saxony ranks 13th 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 Lower Saxony, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Lower Saxony, 2003 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2003 52,113 Persons
2005 50,865 Persons -2.4%
2007 56,996 Persons +12.1%
2009 57,851 Persons +1.5%
2011 64,357 Persons +11.2%
2013 68,016 Persons +5.7%
2015 71,673 Persons +5.4%
2017 74,482 Persons +3.9%
2019 78,755 Persons +5.7%
2021 81,078 Persons +2.9%
2023 89,288 Persons +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54,456 Persons 50,865 Persons 57,851 Persons 4
2010s 71,457 Persons 64,357 Persons 78,755 Persons 5
2020s 85,183 Persons 81,078 Persons 89,288 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Lower Saxony

  1. 10 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
  2. 11 Czechia 122,683 Persons compare
  3. 12 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  4. 13 Norway 98,010 Persons compare
  5. 14 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  6. 15 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare
  7. 16 Romania 48,103 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 Lower Saxony?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Lower Saxony was 89,288 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 Lower Saxony?
The highest recorded value was 89,288 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Lower Saxony?
The lowest recorded value was 50,865 Persons in 2005.
How does Lower Saxony rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Lower Saxony ranks 13th 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 Lower Saxony?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower Saxony 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).