France vs Italy: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
France
678,466 Persons
in 2023
Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
France rank
4th
Italy rank
5th
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 678,466 Persons against 518,829 Persons in Italy, a difference of 159,637 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 30 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 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 | 430,159 Persons | 284,903 Persons | 145,256 Persons | France |
| 2010s | 583,976 Persons | 404,145 Persons | 179,831 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 672,025 Persons | 510,900 Persons | 161,125 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 function — r&d personnel, France or Italy?
- France, at 678,466 Persons against 518,829 Persons in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between France and Italy?
- 159,637 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).