Germany: scientific research & development personnel costs 2021

The personnel costs of the scientific research and development industry in Germany decreased by 2.1 billion euros (-19.11 percent) since the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years in this industry recorded significant higher personnel costs than the preceding years.
According to Eurostat, cost of personnel are defined as the total remuneration payable by an employer to an employee in return for work during the reference period. It also includes taxes and employees' social security contributions retained by the unit as well as the employer's compulsory and voluntary social contributions. Personnel costs are made up of wages and salaries and employers' social security costs.

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Annual personnel costs of the scientific research and development industry in Germany from 2012 to 2021 (in million euros)

Characteristic	Annual personnel costs in million euros
2021	9,073.33
2020	11,216.8
2019	11,639.6
2018b	11,430.4
2017	10,944.7
2016	10,268.7
2015	9,447.2
2014	8,539.2
2013	6,893.8
2012	6,391.1

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2012 to 2021

Supplementary notes

b: Break in time series.
The source adds the following information: Personnel costs are defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an employer to an employee (regular and temporary employees as well as home workers) in return for work done by the latter during the reference period. Personnel costs also include taxes and employees' social security contributions retained by the unit as well as the employer's compulsory and voluntary social contributions. Personnel costs are made up of wages and salaries and employers' social security costs.
Data coverage corresponds to code M72 of CE Rev 2.

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