France vs Italy: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

France
415,061 Persons
in 2003
Italy
544,094 Persons
in 2019
France rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 544,094 Persons against 415,061 Persons in France, a difference of 129,033 Persons.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 23 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 400,060 Persons 241,938 Persons 158,122 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 major field of r&d — r&d, France or Italy?
Italy, at 544,094 Persons against 415,061 Persons in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between France and Italy?
129,033 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2003.
How do France and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
Last refreshed

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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).