FR · 2025 · tsc00025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
France, 2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
58.8
France, 2025
▲ 2.1% vs 2024 (57.6)
Analysis
In 2025, France's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 2.1% compared to 2024, reaching 58.8.
France accounts for 113.7% of the EU-27 total of 51.7.
France ranks 9th 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 6.5% (from 55.2 in 2020).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2025
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2025
113.7%
EU-27: 51.7
France timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00025