FR · 2021 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
France, 2021
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
496,250
France, 2021
▲ 4.7% vs 2020 (474,150)
Analysis
In 2021, France's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 4.7% compared to 2020, reaching 496,250.
France accounts for 16.0% of the EU-27 total of 3,102,980.
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 14.8% (from 432,245 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
16.0%
EU-27: 3,102,980
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc