France vs Germany: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … age
France
17,232
in 2025
Germany
22,619
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … age over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22,619 against 17,232 in France, a difference of 5,387.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,220 | 17,166 | 5,946 | Germany |
| 2010s | 13,321 | 18,925 | 5,604 | Germany |
| 2020s | 16,067 | 21,583 | 5,516 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 22,619 against 17,232 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between France and Germany?
- 5,387, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.