FR · 2023 · tsc00003

Total researchers by sector of performance - head count

France, 2023

Total researchers by sector of performance - head count
483,383
France, 2023
▲ 1.6% vs 2022 (475,576)
Analysis

In 2023, France's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 1.6% compared to 2022, reaching 483,383.

France accounts for 15.2% of the EU-27 total of 3,179,129.

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 12.4% (from 429,959 in 2018).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00003, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
15.2%
EU-27: 3,179,129
France timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2023