Canada vs France: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 311,701 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Canada, a difference of 111,401 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and France ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155,180 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 225,891 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 70,711 Persons (full-time equivalent) | France |
| 2010s | 142,107 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 249,015 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 106,908 Persons (full-time equivalent) | France |
| 2020s | 189,416 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 297,301 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 107,886 Persons (full-time equivalent) | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Canada or France?
- France, at 311,701 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Canada and France?
- 111,401 Persons (full-time equivalent), with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Canada ranks 5th and France ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.