R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in France
France: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in France, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in France is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in France peaked at 3.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
That places France 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.7% | — |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 4 |
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)
- 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 in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in France?
- R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in France was 2.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
- France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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