Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in France

France: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 21,189 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21,189
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
21,189
in 2025
All-time low
280.3
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in France, 1999–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999201220251999: 9.9k2000: 10.2k2001: 10.7k2002: 11.1k2003: 11.7k2004: 12.0k2005: 12.5k2006: 12.8k2007: 13.3k2008: 13.7k2009: 14.1k2010: 14.3k2011: 15.4k2012: 280.32013: 16.2k2014: 16.6k2015: 17.0k2016: 17.2k2017: 17.5k2018: 18.0k2019: 18.4k2020: 19.0k2021: 19.2k2022: 19.6k2023: 20.1k2024: 20.5k2025: 21.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 21,189 for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in France peaked at 21,189 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 280.3, in 2012.

France ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in France, year by year

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age in France, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 9,940
2000 10,233 +2.9%
2001 10,689 +4.5%
2002 11,079 +3.6%
2003 11,743 +6.0%
2004 11,960 +1.9%
2005 12,525 +4.7%
2006 12,827 +2.4%
2007 13,280 +3.5%
2008 13,655 +2.8%
2009 14,078 +3.1%
2010 14,321 +1.7%
2011 15,378 +7.4%
2012 280.3 -98.2%
2013 16,228 +5689.4%
2014 16,614 +2.4%
2015 16,951 +2.0%
2016 17,200 +1.5%
2017 17,486 +1.7%
2018 18,026 +3.1%
2019 18,430 +2.2%
2020 19,023 +3.2%
2021 19,173 +0.8%
2022 19,629 +2.4%
2023 20,120 +2.5%
2024 20,526 +2.0%
2025 21,189 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,940 9,940 9,940 1
2000s 12,207 10,233 14,078 10
2010s 15,091 280.3 18,430 10
2020s 19,943 19,023 21,189 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 26,845 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 21,623 compare
  3. 4 Spain 14,611 compare
  4. 5 Italy 11,460 compare
  5. 6 Poland 10,241 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in France?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in France was 21,189 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 21,189 in 2025.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 280.3 in 2012.
How does France rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 3,956 data points, 1999–2025
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