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
500.0k1.0M1.5M200520142024

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.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed