R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 40,931 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,931 Persons
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
43rd
of 201 regions
All-time high
40,931 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
21,582 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
11
2003–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201320232003: 22.8k Persons2005: 21.6k Persons2007: 24.1k Persons2009: 27.0k Persons2011: 28.5k Persons2013: 29.8k Persons2015: 32.6k Persons2017: 33.1k Persons2019: 37.0k Persons2021: 39.7k Persons2023: 40.9k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Rhineland-Palatinate recorded 40,931 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Rhineland-Palatinate peaked at 40,931 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,582 Persons, in 2005.

Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 43rd 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 Rhineland-Palatinate, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Rhineland-Palatinate, 2003 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2003 22,840 Persons
2005 21,582 Persons -5.5%
2007 24,098 Persons +11.7%
2009 26,991 Persons +12.0%
2011 28,509 Persons +5.6%
2013 29,785 Persons +4.5%
2015 32,565 Persons +9.3%
2017 33,073 Persons +1.6%
2019 36,987 Persons +11.8%
2021 39,731 Persons +7.4%
2023 40,931 Persons +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,878 Persons 21,582 Persons 26,991 Persons 4
2010s 32,184 Persons 28,509 Persons 36,987 Persons 5
2020s 40,331 Persons 39,731 Persons 40,931 Persons 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Rhineland-Palatinate?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Rhineland-Palatinate was 40,931 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 Rhineland-Palatinate?
The highest recorded value was 40,931 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Rhineland-Palatinate?
The lowest recorded value was 21,582 Persons in 2005.
How does Rhineland-Palatinate rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 43rd 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 Rhineland-Palatinate?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhineland-Palatinate 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
Last refreshed

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).