R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Stuttgart
Stuttgart: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 114,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Stuttgart, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2023, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Stuttgart stood at 114,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Stuttgart peaked at 114,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,544 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1995.
Stuttgart ranks 9th 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 Stuttgart, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42,544 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1997 | 43,369 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 44,469 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 47,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 51,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 54,716 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 54,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60,310 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 64,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 72,979 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 86,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 90,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 87,385 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 114,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,461 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 42,544 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 44,469 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 3 |
| 2000s | 52,037 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 47,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 54,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4 |
| 2010s | 74,898 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 60,310 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 90,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2020s | 100,920 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,385 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 114,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2 |
Countries ranked near Stuttgart
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 6 United Kingdom 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 8 Italy 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 9 Türkiye 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 10 Spain 295,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 11 Poland 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 11 Poland 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More science & technology data for Stuttgart
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,418 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,730 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Stuttgart?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Stuttgart was 114,455 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 Stuttgart?
- The highest recorded value was 114,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Stuttgart?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,544 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1995.
- How does Stuttgart rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Stuttgart ranks 9th 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 Stuttgart?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Stuttgart 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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