FR · 2021 · tsc00003
Total researchers by sector of performance - head count
France, 2021
Total researchers by sector of performance - head count
467,519
France, 2021
▲ 1.5% vs 2020 (460,792)
Analysis
In 2021, France's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 1.5% compared to 2020, reaching 467,519.
France accounts for 15.6% of the EU-27 total of 2,988,411.
France ranks 2nd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 17.9% (from 396,594 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00003, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2021
15.6%
EU-27: 2,988,411
France timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00003