France vs Germany: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

France
226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Germany
340,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
France rank
5th
Germany rank
4th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 340,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 113,949 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 46 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 138,697 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 271,789 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 133,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
1990s 164,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 295,452 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 131,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2000s 201,296 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 312,287 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 110,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, France or Germany?
Germany, at 340,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between France and Germany?
113,949 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do France and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed