FR · 2022 · tsc00004

Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

France, 2022

Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent
342,900
France, 2022
▲ 2.7% vs 2021 (333,800)
Analysis

In 2022, France's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 2.7% compared to 2021, reaching 342,900.

France accounts for 16.4% of the EU-27 total of 2,087,394.

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 15.7% (from 296,324 in 2017).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
16.4%
EU-27: 2,087,394
France timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024