France vs Italy: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age
France
17,232 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
9,641 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 17,232 Thousand persons against 9,641 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 7,591 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,492 Thousand persons | 5,290 Thousand persons | 2,202 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 9,912 Thousand persons | 7,261 Thousand persons | 2,651 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 13,321 Thousand persons | 8,322 Thousand persons | 4,998 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 16,067 Thousand persons | 9,154 Thousand persons | 6,913 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age, France or Italy?
- France, at 17,232 Thousand persons against 9,641 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age between France and Italy?
- 7,591 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.