Germany vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE
Germany
22,619 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen
4,705 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time
- Germany
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22,619 Thousand persons against 4,705 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 17,914 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.8 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,166 Thousand persons | 3,498 Thousand persons | 13,668 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 18,925 Thousand persons | 3,842 Thousand persons | 15,082 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 21,583 Thousand persons | 4,487 Thousand persons | 17,096 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace, Germany or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Germany, at 22,619 Thousand persons against 4,705 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 17,914 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Germany ranks 1st and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.