France vs Italy: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 412,151 Persons against 291,014 Persons in Italy, a difference of 121,137 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 39 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,618 Persons | 68,902 Persons | 112,716 Persons | France |
| 2000s | 215,892 Persons | 102,062 Persons | 113,830 Persons | France |
| 2010s | 346,144 Persons | 207,360 Persons | 138,785 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 412,170 Persons | 296,080 Persons | 116,090 Persons | France |
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 Italy?
- France, at 412,151 Persons against 291,014 Persons in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between France and Italy?
- 121,137 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th 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
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