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

Stuttgart
114,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
United Kingdom
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Stuttgart rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th

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

  • Stuttgart
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 114,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Stuttgart, a difference of 371,633 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.2 times Stuttgart's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Stuttgart ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 412 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Stuttgart United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 43,461 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 277,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 234,380 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2000s 53,664 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 338,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 285,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2010s 74,898 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 415,429 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 340,531 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, Stuttgart or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 114,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Stuttgart as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Stuttgart and United Kingdom?
371,633 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Stuttgart and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Stuttgart and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Stuttgart ranks 9th 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