China except Hong Kong vs Russia: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

China except Hong Kong
1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Russia
477,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
China except Hong Kong rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Russia
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How they compare

China except Hong Kong currently reports 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 477,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia, a difference of 918,656 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 2.9 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.

China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 337,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 695,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 358,674 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 824,538 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 560,506 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 264,032 Full-time equivalent (FTE) China except Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., China except Hong Kong or Russia?
China except Hong Kong, at 1.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 477,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Russia as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between China except Hong Kong and Russia?
918,656 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with China except Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
How do China except Hong Kong and Russia rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
China except Hong Kong ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed