FR · 2020 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
France, 2020
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
474,150
France, 2020
▲ 2.7% vs 2019 (461,891)
Analysis
In 2020, France's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 2.7% compared to 2019, reaching 474,150.
France accounts for 16.0% of the EU-27 total of 2,961,312.
France ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 11.2% (from 426,428 in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2020
16.0%
EU-27: 2,961,312
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc