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

France
415,061 Persons
in 2003
Spain
377,862 Persons
in 2019
France rank
4th
Spain rank
5th

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

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 415,061 Persons against 377,862 Persons in Spain, a difference of 37,199 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 330,044 Persons 99,819 Persons 230,225 Persons France
1990s 356,212 Persons 128,898 Persons 227,314 Persons France
2000s 406,210 Persons 230,333 Persons 175,877 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 Spain?
France, at 415,061 Persons against 377,862 Persons in Spain as of 2003.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between France and Spain?
37,199 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2003.
How do France and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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).