Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs France: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
France
520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th
France rank
7th

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

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 2.27 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 5.4 times France's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and France ranks 7th of 4 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) France Difference Ahead
2010s 2.16 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 435,920 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.73 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2020s 2.62 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 501,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2.12 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

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, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or France?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and France?
2.27 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and France rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and France ranks 7th of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level 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 and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 599 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed