France vs Italy: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

France
417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2014
Italy
259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
France rank
7th
Italy rank
10th

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

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy, a difference of 157,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 48 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 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 409,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 238,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 171,432 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, France or Italy?
France, at 417,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy as of 2014.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between France and Italy?
157,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.
How do France and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). 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, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed