Technicians in R&D in Germany

Germany: Technicians in R&D was 2,007 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,007 per million people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 75 countries
All-time high
2,007 per million people
in 2017
All-time low
1,076 per million people
in 2004
Years of data
18
1996–2017

Technicians in R&D in Germany, 1996–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200620171996: 1.4k per million people1997: 1.4k per million people1998: 1.4k per million people2003: 1.1k per million people2004: 1.1k per million people2005: 1.2k per million people2006: 1.2k per million people2007: 1.3k per million people2008: 1.4k per million people2009: 1.4k per million people2010: 1.4k per million people2011: 1.7k per million people2012: 1.7k per million people2013: 1.7k per million people2014: 1.9k per million people2015: 1.9k per million people2016: 1.9k per million people2017: 2.0k per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2017, technicians in r&d in Germany stood at 2,007 per million people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Germany peaked at 2,007 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,076 per million people, in 2004.

Germany ranks 8th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,364 per million people 1,355 per million people 1,373 per million people 3
2000s 1,229 per million people 1,076 per million people 1,380 per million people 7
2010s 1,789 per million people 1,401 per million people 2,007 per million people 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Czechia 2,186 per million people compare
  2. 6 Denmark 2,124 per million people compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 2,038 per million people compare
  4. 9 Slovenia 1,814 per million people compare
  5. 10 France 1,806 per million people compare
  6. 11 Belgium 1,378 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Germany?
Technicians in r&d in Germany was 2,007 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,007 per million people in 2017.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,076 per million people in 2004.
How does Germany rank for technicians in r&d?
Germany ranks 8th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.