France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 412,151 Persons against 364,877 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 47,274 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232,362 Persons | 155,647 Persons | 76,714 Persons | France |
| 2010s | 346,144 Persons | 256,984 Persons | 89,160 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 412,151 Persons against 364,877 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 47,274 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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