Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in France
France: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 21,189 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,189 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21,189 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
8,738 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in France, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in France stood at 21,189 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in France peaked at 21,189 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,738 Thousand persons, in 1996.
That places France 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,938 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 8,933 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,738 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 9,008 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9,580 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 9,940 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 10,233 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10,689 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 11,079 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11,743 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 11,960 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12,525 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 12,827 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13,113 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,486 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13,899 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14,077 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,112 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 15,489 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 15,923 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16,600 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 16,936 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17,183 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17,467 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18,008 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18,411 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19,004 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19,173 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19,629 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20,120 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 20,526 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 21,189 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 21,189 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 10.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 21,189 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 8.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,189 Thousand persons | 8,738 Thousand persons | 9,940 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 12,155 Thousand persons | 10,233 Thousand persons | 13,899 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,521 Thousand persons | 14,077 Thousand persons | 18,411 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,940 Thousand persons | 19,004 Thousand persons | 21,189 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,378 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in France?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in France was 21,189 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21,189 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,738 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does France rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- France ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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