Canada vs Germany: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 543,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Canada, a difference of 343,152 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Germany's figure about 2.7 times Canada's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155,180 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 332,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 177,311 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Germany |
| 2010s | 147,147 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 397,500 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 250,353 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Germany |
| 2020s | 183,974 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 472,786 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 288,813 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 543,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Canada and Germany?
- 343,152 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.