R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Saarland
Saarland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 9,362 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Saarland, 2003–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Saarland is 9,362 Persons, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Saarland peaked at 9,573 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,154 Persons, in 2003.
That places Saarland 112th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Saarland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5,154 Persons | — |
| 2005 | 5,211 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,094 Persons | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 6,528 Persons | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 7,078 Persons | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 7,737 Persons | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 8,056 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8,775 Persons | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 9,379 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 9,573 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9,362 Persons | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,747 Persons | 5,154 Persons | 6,528 Persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,205 Persons | 7,078 Persons | 9,379 Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,468 Persons | 9,362 Persons | 9,573 Persons | 2 |
More reference data data for Saarland
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.84 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 131.66 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 416.77 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,594 Number (2025)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 24 Number (2024)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 703,284 Number (2024)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 14,521 Number (2024)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 309 Number (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 14,521 Number (2024)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0029 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Saarland?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Saarland was 9,362 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 Saarland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,573 Persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Saarland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,154 Persons in 2003.
- How does Saarland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Saarland ranks 112th 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 Saarland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saarland 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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About this data
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).