Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
86,036 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
17,232 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
4th

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 86,036 Thousand persons against 17,232 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 68,804 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.0 times France's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 122 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
2000s 60,974 Thousand persons 11,356 Thousand persons 49,618 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 67,736 Thousand persons 12,152 Thousand persons 55,584 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 80,783 Thousand persons 16,070 Thousand persons 64,713 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 86,036 Thousand persons against 17,232 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
68,804 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 122 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 2,881 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed