France 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
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 311,701 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) in United Kingdom, a difference of 80,467 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,933 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 151,173 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 61,760 Persons (full-time equivalent) | France |
| 2010s | 249,015 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 182,023 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 66,992 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, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 311,701 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between France and United Kingdom?
- 80,467 Persons (full-time equivalent), with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- France ranks 3rd 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.