France vs United Kingdom: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology

France
521.2 Thousand
in 2020
United Kingdom
786.7 Thousand
in 2019
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
1st

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
200400600800199620082020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 786.7 Thousand against 521.2 Thousand in France, a difference of 265.5 Thousand.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 273.55 Thousand 367.7 Thousand 94.15 Thousand United Kingdom
2000s 335.8 Thousand 460.34 Thousand 124.54 Thousand United Kingdom
2010s 406.85 Thousand 644.24 Thousand 237.39 Thousand United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 786.7 Thousand against 521.2 Thousand in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology between France and United Kingdom?
265.5 Thousand, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 989 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed