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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17,232 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17,232 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
11,135 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620252008: 11.1k Thousand persons2009: 11.3k Thousand persons2010: 11.5k Thousand persons2011: 12.4k Thousand persons2012: 12.7k Thousand persons2013: 12.9k Thousand persons2014: 13.3k Thousand persons2015: 13.6k Thousand persons2016: 13.8k Thousand persons2017: 14.0k Thousand persons2018: 14.4k Thousand persons2019: 14.7k Thousand persons2020: 15.0k Thousand persons2021: 15.4k Thousand persons2022: 15.8k Thousand persons2023: 16.3k Thousand persons2024: 16.7k Thousand persons2025: 17.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in France is 17,232 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 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, nace in France peaked at 17,232 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,135 Thousand persons, in 2008.

France ranks 4th of 45 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 sex (2008-2026) in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 11,135 Thousand persons
2009 11,306 Thousand persons +1.5%
2010 11,459 Thousand persons +1.3%
2011 12,397 Thousand persons +8.2%
2012 12,675 Thousand persons +2.2%
2013 12,934 Thousand persons +2.0%
2014 13,301 Thousand persons +2.8%
2015 13,570 Thousand persons +2.0%
2016 13,815 Thousand persons +1.8%
2017 13,990 Thousand persons +1.3%
2018 14,356 Thousand persons +2.6%
2019 14,709 Thousand persons +2.5%
2020 15,039 Thousand persons +2.2%
2021 15,374 Thousand persons +2.2%
2022 15,812 Thousand persons +2.8%
2023 16,273 Thousand persons +2.9%
2024 16,673 Thousand persons +2.5%
2025 17,232 Thousand persons +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,220 Thousand persons 11,135 Thousand persons 11,306 Thousand persons 2
2010s 13,321 Thousand persons 11,459 Thousand persons 14,709 Thousand persons 10
2020s 16,067 Thousand persons 15,039 Thousand persons 17,232 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 22,619 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,485 Thousand persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 18,485 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 11,440 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 11,224 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Italy 9,641 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11,135 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does France rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
France ranks 4th out of 45 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 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, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (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 sex (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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