France vs Germany: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

France
226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Germany
332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
France rank
5th
Germany rank
4th

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

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 106,440 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 45 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 165,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 289,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 123,380 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2000s 201,296 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 312,287 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 110,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany

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., France or Germany?
Germany, at 332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between France and Germany?
106,440 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do France and Germany rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 45 countries.
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