China except Hong Kong vs Germany: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

China except Hong Kong
1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Germany
332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Germany
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How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 1.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 4.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 2 regions.

China except Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 328,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 289,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) China except Hong Kong
2000s 824,538 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 310,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 514,496 Full-time equivalent (FTE) China except Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., China except Hong Kong or Germany?
China except Hong Kong, at 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between China except Hong Kong and Germany?
1.06 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with China except Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do China except Hong Kong and Germany rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed