Germany vs Russia: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Germany
553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Russia
390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Germany rank
4th
Russia rank
7th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 162,783 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russia ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 52 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 320,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 495,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 175,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2010s 395,774 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 412,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,509 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia

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, Germany or Russia?
Germany, at 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Germany and Russia?
162,783 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 52 countries.
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