Euro area (20 countries) vs France: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

Euro area (20 countries)
1.25 million Persons
in 2023
France
300,285 Persons
in 2023
Euro area (20 countries) rank
2nd
France rank
4th

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

  • Euro area (20 countries)
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area (20 countries) currently reports 1.25 million Persons against 300,285 Persons in France, a difference of 945,105 Persons.

That makes Euro area (20 countries)'s figure about 4.1 times France's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Euro area (20 countries) has been ahead every year.

Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 4 regions.

Euro area (20 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (20 countries) France Difference Ahead
2000s 522,044 Persons 121,442 Persons 400,603 Persons Euro area (20 countries)
2010s 822,016 Persons 224,575 Persons 597,442 Persons Euro area (20 countries)
2020s 1.19 million Persons 295,680 Persons 899,305 Persons Euro area (20 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Euro area (20 countries) or France?
Euro area (20 countries), at 1.25 million Persons against 300,285 Persons in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Euro area (20 countries) and France?
945,105 Persons, with Euro area (20 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (20 countries) and France?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Euro area (20 countries) and France rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. 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 - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 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