Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
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
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 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 29 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 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 678,022 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 295,452 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 382,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2000s | 851,493 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 311,224 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 540,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 379,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 762,460 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size, 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 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?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.