France vs Germany: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

France
300,285 Persons
in 2023
Germany
359,321 Persons
in 2023
France rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd

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

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 359,321 Persons against 300,285 Persons in France, a difference of 59,036 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 121,442 Persons 189,678 Persons 68,236 Persons Germany
2010s 224,575 Persons 239,259 Persons 14,684 Persons Germany
2020s 295,680 Persons 336,837 Persons 41,157 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, France or Germany?
Germany, at 359,321 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 France and Germany?
59,036 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
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