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

Karlsruhe: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 11.9%
Rank
35th
of 412 regions
All-time high
51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
All-time low
24,014 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 Karlsruhe, 1995–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920231995: 24.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 24.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 24.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 28.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 28.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 29.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 31.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 33.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 33.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 37.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 41.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 44.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 46.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 51.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

Karlsruhe recorded 51,567 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 11.9% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Karlsruhe peaked at 51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1995.

Karlsruhe ranks 35th of 412 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Karlsruhe, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Karlsruhe, 1995 to 2023.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1995 24,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1997 24,940 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.9%
1999 24,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.8%
2003 28,222 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.1%
2005 28,473 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.9%
2007 29,354 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.1%
2009 31,197 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.3%
2011 33,314 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.8%
2013 33,770 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.4%
2015 36,973 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.5%
2017 41,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.8%
2019 44,132 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.8%
2021 46,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.4%
2023 51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,566 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,940 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3
2000s 29,311 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,222 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,197 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4
2010s 37,980 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,314 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 44,132 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2020s 48,820 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2

Countries ranked near Karlsruhe

  1. 32 Slovenia 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 32 Slovenia 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 34 Croatia 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 34 Croatia 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 36 Lithuania 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 36 Lithuania 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  7. 38 Estonia 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  8. 38 Estonia 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Karlsruhe?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Karlsruhe was 51,567 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 Karlsruhe?
The highest recorded value was 51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Karlsruhe?
The lowest recorded value was 24,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1995.
How does Karlsruhe rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Karlsruhe ranks 35th 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 Karlsruhe?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Karlsruhe 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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