France vs Germany: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

France
412,151 Persons
in 2023
Germany
632,551 Persons
in 2023
France rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • France
  • Germany
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199520092023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 632,551 Persons against 412,151 Persons in France, a difference of 220,400 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 181,706 Persons 323,051 Persons 141,346 Persons Germany
2000s 217,410 Persons 353,265 Persons 135,855 Persons Germany
2010s 346,388 Persons 436,938 Persons 90,550 Persons Germany
2020s 412,906 Persons 589,812 Persons 176,906 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, France or Germany?
Germany, at 632,551 Persons against 412,151 Persons in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between France and Germany?
220,400 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
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

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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