Germany vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 543,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) in United Kingdom, a difference of 312,218 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320,780 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 151,173 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 169,607 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Germany |
| 2010s | 381,033 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 186,314 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 194,719 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, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 543,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 312,218 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.