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

France
226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
United Kingdom
142,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 142,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom, a difference of 83,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 138,863 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 184,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 45,470 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
1990s 163,045 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 149,963 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2000s 201,296 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 151,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,335 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France

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 United Kingdom?
France, at 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 142,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom as of 2009.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between France and United Kingdom?
83,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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