R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in France
France: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 300,285 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in France, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in France is 300,285 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in France peaked at 300,285 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,629 Persons, in 1996.
France ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in France, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 76,078 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 75,629 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 81,238 Persons | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 80,847 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 86,216 Persons | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 94,374 Persons | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 101,690 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 107,401 Persons | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 114,930 Persons | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 112,266 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 128,374 Persons | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 137,139 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 146,489 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 156,029 Persons | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 183,911 Persons | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 197,056 Persons | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 213,181 Persons | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 220,321 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 223,801 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 237,443 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 256,347 Persons | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 268,565 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 289,641 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 291,075 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 296,555 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 300,285 Persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,448 Persons | 75,629 Persons | 81,238 Persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 118,491 Persons | 86,216 Persons | 156,029 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,078 Persons | 183,911 Persons | 268,565 Persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 294,389 Persons | 289,641 Persons | 300,285 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United States of America 1.47 million Persons compare
- 2 Japan 599,860 Persons compare
- 3 Germany 359,321 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 158,816 Persons compare
- 5 Russian Federation 185,358 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165,975 Persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 115,760 Persons compare
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in France?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in France was 300,285 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 300,285 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,629 Persons in 1996.
- How does France rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
- France ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org