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

France
226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Russia
444,111 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
France rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd

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

  • France
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 444,111 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 218,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times France's.

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

France ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 165,371 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 695,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 530,436 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia
2000s 198,546 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 560,506 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 361,960 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Russia

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 Russia?
Russia, at 444,111 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 Russia?
218,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
How do France and Russia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
France ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd 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