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

Nordrhein-Westfalen
124,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
United Kingdom
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
8th

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

  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 124,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 361,987 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.9 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

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

Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 412 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nordrhein-Westfalen United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 86,674 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 284,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 197,826 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
1990s 79,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 273,630 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 194,568 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2000s 80,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 338,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 258,711 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2010s 100,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 415,429 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 314,969 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, Nordrhein-Westfalen or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 124,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom?
361,987 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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
462 places, 8,927 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed