Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2.54 million Head count
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
535,477 Head count
in 2018
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200320132023

How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 2.54 million Head count against 535,477 Head count in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.01 million Head count.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 4.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 3 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.46 million Head count 375,835 Head count 1.08 million Head count Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 1.91 million Head count 478,397 Head count 1.43 million Head count Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 2.54 million Head count against 535,477 Head count in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.01 million Head count, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Unit
Head count
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,242 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed