R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 28,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
84th
of 412 regions
All-time high
28,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
All-time low
18,545 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2023

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Düsseldorf, 1995–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200920231995: 18.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 20.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 19.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 19.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 20.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 21.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 22.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 22.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 21.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 23.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 25.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 26.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 25.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 28.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Düsseldorf recorded 28,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Düsseldorf peaked at 28,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,545 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1995.

Düsseldorf ranks 84th of 412 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Düsseldorf, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Düsseldorf, 1995 to 2023.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1995 18,545 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1997 20,488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.5%
1999 19,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -5.3%
2003 19,146 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.3%
2005 20,872 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.0%
2007 21,066 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.9%
2009 22,302 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.9%
2011 22,533 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.0%
2013 21,240 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -5.7%
2015 23,708 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.6%
2017 25,161 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.1%
2019 26,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.7%
2021 25,854 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.9%
2023 28,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,545 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3
2000s 20,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,146 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,302 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4
2010s 23,749 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,240 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 26,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2020s 27,128 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,854 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Düsseldorf?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Düsseldorf was 28,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Düsseldorf?
The highest recorded value was 28,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Düsseldorf?
The lowest recorded value was 18,545 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1995.
How does Düsseldorf rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Düsseldorf ranks 84th out of 412 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Düsseldorf?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Düsseldorf data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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