France vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 739,816 Persons against 678,466 Persons in France, a difference of 61,350 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451,878 Persons | 492,304 Persons | 40,426 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 578,173 Persons | 629,132 Persons | 50,960 Persons | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 739,816 Persons against 678,466 Persons in France as of 2017.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between France and United Kingdom?
- 61,350 Persons, with United Kingdom 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 by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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).