FR · 2016 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
France, 2016
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
432,245
France, 2016
▲ 1.4% vs 2015 (426,428)
Analysis
In 2016, France's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 1.4% compared to 2015, reaching 432,245.
France accounts for 16.9% of the EU-27 total of 2,556,167.
France ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 7.4% (from 402,492 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
16.9%
EU-27: 2,556,167
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc