FR · 2024 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
France, 2024
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
520,816
France, 2024
▲ 1.5% vs 2023 (513,230)
Analysis
In 2024, France's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 1.5% compared to 2023, reaching 520,816.
France accounts for 15.4% of the EU-27 total of 3,391,150.
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 12.8% (from 461,891 in 2019).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2024
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2024
15.4%
EU-27: 3,391,150
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc