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

France
315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Türkiye
208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
France rank
9th
Türkiye rank
12th

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

  • France
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

France currently reports 315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Türkiye, a difference of 107,506 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 212,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,244 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 189,689 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2010s 255,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 70,197 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 185,217 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2020s 303,872 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 170,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 133,666 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 Türkiye?
France, at 315,753 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between France and Türkiye?
107,506 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
France ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. 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. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed