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

France
315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
United Kingdom
270,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
France rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
10th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 270,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom, a difference of 45,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

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

France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 52 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
2000s 212,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 151,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 61,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2010s 255,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 201,099 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 54,315 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. 2, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 270,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between France and United Kingdom?
45,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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