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

France
226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
United Kingdom
151,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 151,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom, a difference of 74,557 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 165,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 145,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,854 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2000s 201,296 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 151,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,335 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France

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 United Kingdom?
France, at 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 151,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between France and United Kingdom?
74,557 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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