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

France
1,054 Thousand
in 2020
United Kingdom
1,818 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
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200820142020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,818 Thousand against 1,054 Thousand in France, a difference of 764 Thousand.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times France's.

Across all 12 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 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 545.45 Thousand 1,103 Thousand 557.65 Thousand United Kingdom
2010s 781.38 Thousand 1,466 Thousand 684.31 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 1,818 Thousand against 1,054 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?
764 Thousand, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 600 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed