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
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.