Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Germany
Germany: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 742,803 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Germany, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 742,803 for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Germany peaked at 742,803 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 397,130, in 2003.
That places Germany 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 397,130 | — |
| 2005 | 406,253 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 437,780 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 487,242 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 522,010 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 549,283 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 586,030 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 623,125 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 667,394 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 691,264 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 742,803 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432,101 | 397,130 | 487,242 | 4 |
| 2010s | 589,568 | 522,010 | 667,394 | 5 |
| 2020s | 717,034 | 691,264 | 742,803 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Japan 989,223 compare
- 3 South Korea 603,566 compare
- 4 Türkiye 344,650 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 535,477 compare
- 5 France 483,383 compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Germany?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Germany was 742,803 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 742,803 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,130 in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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