France vs Italy: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

France
520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy
351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
France rank
7th
Italy rank
10th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy, a difference of 169,383 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

Across all 44 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 50 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 270,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 119,885 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 150,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
1990s 310,171 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 143,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 167,001 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2000s 355,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 181,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 174,162 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2010s 426,347 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 275,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 150,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2020s 501,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 342,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 158,560 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, France or Italy?
France, at 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between France and Italy?
169,383 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed