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

Hannover: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 23,115 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23,115 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 55.0%
Rank
107th
of 412 regions
All-time high
23,115 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
All-time low
9,248 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 Hannover, 1995–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200920231995: 9.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 9.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 10.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 11.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 10.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 11.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 11.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 12.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 12.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 13.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 13.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 14.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 14.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 23.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Hannover stood at 23,115 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 55.0% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Hannover peaked at 23,115 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1995.

That places Hannover 107th out of 412 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Hannover, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Hannover, 1995 to 2023.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1995 9,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1997 9,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%
1999 10,058 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2003 11,209 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.4%
2005 10,558 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -5.8%
2007 11,809 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.9%
2009 11,295 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.4%
2011 12,529 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.9%
2013 12,684 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.2%
2015 13,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.4%
2017 12,981 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.8%
2019 14,059 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.3%
2021 14,917 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.1%
2023 23,115 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +55.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Hannover changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +55.0% 14,917 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,115 Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,628 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,058 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3
2000s 11,218 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,558 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,809 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4
2010s 13,149 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,529 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,059 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2020s 19,016 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,917 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,115 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 Hannover?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Hannover was 23,115 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 Hannover?
The highest recorded value was 23,115 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Hannover?
The lowest recorded value was 9,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1995.
How does Hannover rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Hannover ranks 107th 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 Hannover?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hannover 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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