Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in France
France: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 483,383 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
483,383 Head count
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
483,383 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
177,634 Head count
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in France, 1992–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in France stood at 483,383 Head count. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in France peaked at 483,383 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 177,634 Head count, in 1992.
That places France 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in France, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 177,634 Head count | — |
| 1993 | 181,181 Head count | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 186,387 Head count | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 189,000 Head count | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 190,904 Head count | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 197,032 Head count | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 198,484 Head count | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 211,365 Head count | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 217,173 Head count | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 231,816 Head count | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 240,186 Head count | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 249,533 Head count | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 251,599 Head count | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 268,944 Head count | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 278,480 Head count | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 289,041 Head count | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 296,093 Head count | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 324,551 Head count | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 338,470 Head count | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 356,445 Head count | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 366,299 Head count | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 369,999 Head count | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 396,594 Head count | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 416,217 Head count | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 429,959 Head count | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 460,792 Head count | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 467,519 Head count | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 475,576 Head count | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 483,383 Head count | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,660 Head count | 177,634 Head count | 198,484 Head count | 7 |
| 2000s | 253,423 Head count | 211,365 Head count | 296,093 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,817 Head count | 324,551 Head count | 429,959 Head count | 8 |
| 2020s | 471,818 Head count | 460,792 Head count | 483,383 Head count | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 535,477 Head count compare
- 5 United Kingdom 535,477 Head count compare
- 8 Russian Federation 348,221 Head count compare
- 8 Russia 348,221 Head count compare
- 10 Türkiye 344,650 Head count compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in France?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in France was 483,383 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 483,383 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,634 Head count in 1992.
- How does France rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- France ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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