Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in France
France: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE was 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in France stood at 29,331 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in France peaked at 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,660 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places France 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,784 Thousand persons | 25,660 Thousand persons | 25,908 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,319 Thousand persons | 25,711 Thousand persons | 27,096 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,299 Thousand persons | 26,958 Thousand persons | 29,331 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in France?
- Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in France was 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29,331 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,660 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does France rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
- France ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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