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

Russia
390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
United Kingdom
270,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Russia rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
10th

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

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 270,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom, a difference of 120,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

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

Russia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 495,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 151,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 344,635 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2010s 412,284 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 200,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 212,128 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. 2, Russia or United Kingdom?
Russia, at 390,817 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 270,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Russia and United Kingdom?
120,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Russia ranks 7th 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