Ile de France vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Ile de France
188,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
United Kingdom
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Ile de France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • Ile de France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 188,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ile de France, a difference of 297,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.6 times Ile de France's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Ile de France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 412 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ile de France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 117,016 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 267,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 150,913 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2000s 137,509 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 326,006 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 188,496 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2010s 151,200 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 360,213 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 209,013 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Ile de France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 188,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ile de France as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Ile de France and United Kingdom?
297,320 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and United Kingdom?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Ile de France and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Ile de France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 412 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. 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 and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
462 places, 8,927 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed