Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in France

France: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 1,054 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,054 Thousand
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,162 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
397.3 Thousand
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in France, 1996–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1996200820201996: 397.3 Thousand1997: 424.1 Thousand1998: 475.8 Thousand1999: 552.7 Thousand2000: 572.3 Thousand2001: 680.4 Thousand2002: 680.9 Thousand2006: 421.9 Thousand2007: 453.3 Thousand2008: 504 Thousand2009: 586.9 Thousand2010: 537.8 Thousand2011: 646.1 Thousand2012: 653.8 Thousand2013: 668.6 Thousand2014: 646.2 Thousand2015: 758.9 Thousand2016: 819 Thousand2017: 889.4 Thousand2018: 1.0k Thousand2019: 1.2k Thousand2020: 1.1k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in France is 1,054 Thousand, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in France peaked at 1,162 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 397.3 Thousand, in 1996.

France ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in France, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex in France, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1996 397.3 Thousand
1997 424.1 Thousand +6.7%
1998 475.8 Thousand +12.2%
1999 552.7 Thousand +16.2%
2000 572.3 Thousand +3.5%
2001 680.4 Thousand +18.9%
2002 680.9 Thousand +0.1%
2006 421.9 Thousand -38.0%
2007 453.3 Thousand +7.4%
2008 504 Thousand +11.2%
2009 586.9 Thousand +16.4%
2010 537.8 Thousand -8.4%
2011 646.1 Thousand +20.1%
2012 653.8 Thousand +1.2%
2013 668.6 Thousand +2.3%
2014 646.2 Thousand -3.4%
2015 758.9 Thousand +17.4%
2016 819 Thousand +7.9%
2017 889.4 Thousand +8.6%
2018 1,032 Thousand +16.0%
2019 1,162 Thousand +12.6%
2020 1,054 Thousand -9.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1,054 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2 Thousand, 10.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 1,054 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.05 Thousand, 9.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 462.48 Thousand 397.3 Thousand 552.7 Thousand 4
2000s 557.1 Thousand 421.9 Thousand 680.9 Thousand 7
2010s 781.38 Thousand 537.8 Thousand 1,162 Thousand 10
2020s 1,054 Thousand 1,054 Thousand 1,054 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,818 Thousand compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 1,818 Thousand compare
  3. 3 Germany 1,655 Thousand compare
  4. 5 Spain 646.2 Thousand compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 539.1 Thousand compare
  6. 7 Poland 480.7 Thousand compare
  7. 7 Poland 480.7 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in France?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in France was 1,054 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,162 Thousand in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 397.3 Thousand in 1996.
How does France rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
France ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 995 data points, 1996–2020
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