Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
104,096 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
21,189 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
4th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- France
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 104,096 Thousand persons against 21,189 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 82,907 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.9 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 437 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,449 Thousand persons | 12,643 Thousand persons | 54,806 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 83,003 Thousand persons | 15,091 Thousand persons | 67,912 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 98,406 Thousand persons | 19,943 Thousand persons | 78,462 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 104,096 Thousand persons against 21,189 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 82,907 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 437 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.