RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung

RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research ‒ RWI
Essen, Germany

RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research is a leading centre for economic research and evidence-based policy advice in Germany. Through its research work, RWI provides information on economic developments and their underlying catalysts, assists economic policy decision-making and fosters economic literacy among the wider public. The research work of RWI – based on latest theoretical concepts and advanced empirical methods – ranges from the individual to the world economy and is structured along four “competence areas”: “Labor Markets, Education, Population”, “Health Economics”, “Environment and Resources” and “Macroeconomics and Public Finance”.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.rwi-essen.de/

Address:
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Hohenzollernstr. 1-3, 45128 Essen, Germany

Country:
Germany

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Germany, Europe
Operating languages
English , German

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1926
Age (years)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
99 
Germany average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Ernst Wagemann
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 127
Germany average
 77
Global average
 87
2024
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 132
2021
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 136
% Female staff
2025
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 38%
Germany average
 52%
Global average
 50%
2024
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 39%
2019
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 54%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 84
Germany average
 98
Global average
 58
2023
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 36
2020
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 76
Financials
2019
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 $13,487,100
Germany average
 $103,481,491
Global average
 $52,840,629
2018
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 $11,640,458

Social

Likes (2023)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 825
Germany average
 11,472
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 815
Likes (2021)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 802
Followers (2025)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 4,668
Germany average
 11,684
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 4,882
Followers (2022)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 4,568
Subscribers (2025)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 48
Germany average
 3,735
Global average
 7,746
Followers (2025)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 4,000
Germany average
 18,560
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 3,000
Followers (2022)
RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 1,368

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: German Think Tank Directory, Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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