Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.69 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Germany
553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Germany
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.69 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.1 times Germany's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 4 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918,695 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 320,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 597,915 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 1.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 397,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 799,141 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 1.58 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 509,576 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
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. 2, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.69 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
- 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.