Germany vs United States: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Germany
553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
United States
1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2022
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany, a difference of 1.42 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes United States's figure about 3.6 times Germany's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 52 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 404,198 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.41 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.01 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United States |
| 2020s | 483,609 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.91 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.43 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Germany and United States?
- 1.42 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.