France vs Russian Federation: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

France
315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Russian Federation
390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
France rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • France
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 75,064 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 212,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 495,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 282,875 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russian Federation
2010s 255,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 412,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 156,913 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russian Federation

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. 2, France or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between France and Russian Federation?
75,064 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
France ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed