Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Germany's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 2.6% compared to 2023, reaching 513,100.

Germany accounts for 23.2% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

Germany ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 13.8% (from 450,697 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.