FR · 2018 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
France, 2018
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
453,387
France, 2018
▲ 2.5% vs 2017 (442,222)
Analysis
In 2018, France's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 2.5% compared to 2017, reaching 453,387.
France accounts for 16.0% of the EU-27 total of 2,831,547.
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 8.4% (from 418,141 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
16.0%
EU-27: 2,831,547
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc