France vs Ile de France: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
France
21,189 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ile de France
5,056 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Ile de France rank
4th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- France
- Ile de France
How they compare
France currently reports 21,189 Thousand persons against 5,056 Thousand persons in Ile de France, a difference of 16,133 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 4.2 times Ile de France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Ile de France ranks 4th of 48 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ile de France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,940 Thousand persons | 2,868 Thousand persons | 7,072 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 12,207 Thousand persons | 3,346 Thousand persons | 8,860 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 15,091 Thousand persons | 4,055 Thousand persons | 11,037 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 19,943 Thousand persons | 4,832 Thousand persons | 15,112 Thousand persons | France |
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, France or Ile de France?
- France, at 21,189 Thousand persons against 5,056 Thousand persons in Ile de France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between France and Ile de France?
- 16,133 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ile de France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Ile de France rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- France ranks 4th and Ile de France ranks 4th of 48 countries.
- 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.