FR · 2021 · tsc00004
Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent
France, 2021
Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent
333,800
France, 2021
▲ 3.9% vs 2020 (321,398)
Analysis
In 2021, France's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 3.9% compared to 2020, reaching 333,800.
France accounts for 16.8% of the EU-27 total of 1,991,034.
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 16.9% (from 285,488 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
16.8%
EU-27: 1,991,034
France timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00004