Canada vs United Kingdom: 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
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Canada, a difference of 30,934 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155,180 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 151,494 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 3,686 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Canada |
| 2010s | 144,056 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 186,314 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 42,257 Persons (full-time equivalent) | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Canada as of 2017.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 30,934 Persons (full-time equivalent), with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Canada ranks 5th and United Kingdom 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.