EU-27 vs France: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- EU-27
- France
How they compare
EU-27 currently reports 2.66 million Persons against 412,151 Persons in France, a difference of 2.25 million Persons.
That makes EU-27's figure about 6.5 times France's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, EU-27 has been ahead every year.
EU-27 ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 4 regions.
EU-27 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | EU-27 | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 956,840 Persons | 181,706 Persons | 775,134 Persons | EU-27 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million Persons | 217,410 Persons | 977,402 Persons | EU-27 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million Persons | 346,388 Persons | 1.44 million Persons | EU-27 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million Persons | 412,906 Persons | 2.15 million Persons | EU-27 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, EU-27 or France?
- EU-27, at 2.66 million Persons against 412,151 Persons in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between EU-27 and France?
- 2.25 million Persons, with EU-27 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for EU-27 and France?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do EU-27 and France rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- EU-27 ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. 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 in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org