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

France: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 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
231.6
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in France, 2008–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620252008: 11.3k2009: 11.4k2010: 11.7k2011: 12.6k2012: 231.62013: 13.2k2014: 13.3k2015: 13.6k2016: 13.8k2017: 14.0k2018: 14.4k2019: 14.7k2020: 15.1k2021: 15.4k2022: 15.8k2023: 16.3k2024: 16.7k2025: 17.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 17,232 for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in France peaked at 17,232 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 231.6, in 2012.

France ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 11,266
2009 11,445 +1.6%
2010 11,662 +1.9%
2011 12,617 +8.2%
2012 231.6 -98.2%
2013 13,184 +5592.5%
2014 13,314 +1.0%
2015 13,583 +2.0%
2016 13,830 +1.8%
2017 14,006 +1.3%
2018 14,371 +2.6%
2019 14,726 +2.5%
2020 15,056 +2.2%
2021 15,374 +2.1%
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
2000s 11,356 11,266 11,445 2
2010s 12,152 231.6 14,726 10
2020s 16,070 15,056 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in France?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in France was 17,232 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, nace recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 231.6 in 2012.
How does France rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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