Bayern vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Bayern
160,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
United Kingdom
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Bayern rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • Bayern
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 160,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bayern, a difference of 325,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.0 times Bayern's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Bayern ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 412 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 94,070 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 284,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 190,430 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
1990s 90,668 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 273,630 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 182,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2000s 99,631 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 338,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 239,122 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2010s 123,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 415,429 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 292,181 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Bayern or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 160,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bayern as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Bayern and United Kingdom?
325,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Bayern and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bayern ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 412 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed