Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Germany
Germany: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 54 countries
All-time high
554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
304,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Germany recorded 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Germany peaked at 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 304,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.
Germany ranks 4th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 304,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2006 | 312,145 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 321,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 332,909 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 337,211 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 357,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 367,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 360,375 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 371,706 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 404,767 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 413,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 436,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 451,057 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 475,676 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 467,444 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 478,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 505,253 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 543,452 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 19.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 12.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 304,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 332,909 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 397,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 337,211 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 475,676 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,676 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 467,444 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 1.97 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 2 United States 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 3 Japan 624,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 Korea 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 6 South Korea 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 7 Russia 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 7 Russia 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 148.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Germany?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Germany was 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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