How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?

11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2001.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Italy: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

France

390,631 Persons

in 2001

Italy

518,829 Persons

in 2023

France rank

5th

Italy rank

3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

France
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 518,829 Persons against 390,631 Persons in France, a difference of 128,198 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 3rd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1980s	330,044 Persons	176,649 Persons	153,395 Persons	France
1990s	358,248 Persons	186,695 Persons	171,553 Persons	France
2000s	386,120 Persons	232,390 Persons	153,730 Persons	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, France or Italy?: Italy, at 518,829 Persons against 390,631 Persons in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between France and Italy?: 128,198 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2001.
How do France and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).