Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in France

France: Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 5,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,432
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 66 countries
All-time high
5,432
in 2024
All-time low
4,368
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in France, 2011–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2011201720242011: 4.4k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.5k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.9k2021: 4.8k2022: 4.9k2023: 5.3k2024: 5.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in France is 5,432, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in France peaked at 5,432 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,368, in 2011.

France ranks 5th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in France, year by year

Annual values for Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in France, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 4,368
2012 4,457 +2.0%
2013 4,422 -0.8%
2014 4,386 -0.8%
2015 4,382 -0.1%
2016 4,457 +1.7%
2017 4,504 +1.1%
2018 4,638 +3.0%
2019 4,809 +3.7%
2020 4,941 +2.8%
2021 4,817 -2.5%
2022 4,934 +2.4%
2023 5,288 +7.2%
2024 5,432 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,491 4,368 4,809 9
2020s 5,082 4,817 5,432 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Brazil 9,650 compare
  2. 3 Japan 7,380 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,697 compare
  4. 6 Mexico 3,978 compare
  5. 7 Italy 3,157 compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 2,711 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in France?
Employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in France was 5,432 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5,432 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4,368 in 2011.
How does France rank for employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
France ranks 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 741 data points, 2000–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.