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

Saxony: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 48,596 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48,596 Persons
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
34th
of 201 groups
All-time high
53,364 Persons
in 2021
All-time low
32,550 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2003201320232003: 32.5k Persons2005: 32.6k Persons2007: 36.7k Persons2009: 39.6k Persons2011: 43.4k Persons2013: 44.6k Persons2015: 45.6k Persons2017: 48.2k Persons2019: 51.4k Persons2021: 53.4k Persons2023: 48.6k Persons

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

Analysis

Saxony recorded 48,596 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Saxony peaked at 53,364 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,550 Persons, in 2003.

Saxony ranks 34th of 201 groups 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 Saxony, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Saxony, 2003 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2003 32,550 Persons
2005 32,589 Persons +0.1%
2007 36,684 Persons +12.6%
2009 39,635 Persons +8.0%
2011 43,368 Persons +9.4%
2013 44,605 Persons +2.9%
2015 45,596 Persons +2.2%
2017 48,189 Persons +5.7%
2019 51,412 Persons +6.7%
2021 53,364 Persons +3.8%
2023 48,596 Persons -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,364 Persons 32,550 Persons 39,635 Persons 4
2010s 46,634 Persons 43,368 Persons 51,412 Persons 5
2020s 50,980 Persons 48,596 Persons 53,364 Persons 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Saxony?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Saxony was 48,596 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 Saxony?
The highest recorded value was 53,364 Persons in 2021.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Saxony?
The lowest recorded value was 32,550 Persons in 2003.
How does Saxony rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Saxony ranks 34th out of 201 groups with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Saxony?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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).