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

France
226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Russia
477,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
France rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd

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

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How they compare

Russia currently reports 477,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 251,233 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Russia's figure about 2.1 times France's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 165,371 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 695,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 530,436 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 198,546 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 560,506 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 361,960 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia

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 Russia?
Russia, at 477,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between France and Russia?
251,233 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
How do France and Russia rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
France ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd 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