FR · 2017 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
France, 2017
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
442,222
France, 2017
▲ 2.3% vs 2016 (432,245)
Analysis
In 2017, France's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 2.3% compared to 2016, reaching 442,222.
France accounts for 16.4% of the EU-27 total of 2,692,860.
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 411,780 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
16.4%
EU-27: 2,692,860
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc