Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in France

France: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 17,232 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17,232
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
17,232
in 2025
All-time low
7,245
in 1995
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in France, 1994–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1994200920251994: 7.3k1995: 7.2k1996: 7.3k1997: 7.4k1998: 7.7k1999: 8.0k2000: 8.3k2001: 8.7k2002: 9.0k2003: 9.6k2004: 9.7k2005: 10.2k2006: 10.4k2007: 10.7k2008: 11.1k2009: 11.3k2010: 11.5k2011: 12.4k2012: 12.7k2013: 12.9k2014: 13.3k2015: 13.6k2016: 13.8k2017: 14.0k2018: 14.4k2019: 14.7k2020: 15.0k2021: 15.4k2022: 15.8k2023: 16.3k2024: 16.7k2025: 17.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in France is 17,232, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in France peaked at 17,232 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,245, in 1995.

That places France 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in France, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation in France, 1994 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1994 7,332
1995 7,245 -1.2%
1996 7,265 +0.3%
1997 7,433 +2.3%
1998 7,685 +3.4%
1999 7,993 +4.0%
2000 8,323 +4.1%
2001 8,731 +4.9%
2002 9,015 +3.3%
2003 9,618 +6.7%
2004 9,728 +1.2%
2005 10,172 +4.6%
2006 10,396 +2.2%
2007 10,694 +2.9%
2008 11,135 +4.1%
2009 11,306 +1.5%
2010 11,459 +1.3%
2011 12,397 +8.2%
2012 12,675 +2.2%
2013 12,934 +2.0%
2014 13,301 +2.8%
2015 13,570 +2.0%
2016 13,815 +1.8%
2017 13,990 +1.3%
2018 14,356 +2.6%
2019 14,709 +2.5%
2020 15,039 +2.2%
2021 15,374 +2.2%
2022 15,812 +2.8%
2023 16,273 +2.9%
2024 16,673 +2.5%
2025 17,232 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,492 7,245 7,993 6
2000s 9,912 8,323 11,306 10
2010s 13,321 11,459 14,709 10
2020s 16,067 15,039 17,232 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 22,619 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,485 compare
  3. 4 Spain 11,440 compare
  4. 5 Italy 9,641 compare
  5. 6 Poland 8,916 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in France?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in France was 17,232 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17,232 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7,245 in 1995.
How does France rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,044 data points, 1994–2025
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