Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in France
France: Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex was 504,952 Head count in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
504,952 Head count
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
7th
of 52 countries
All-time high
504,952 Head count
in 2024
All-time low
177,634 Head count
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2024
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in France, 1992–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in France is 504,952 Head count, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in France peaked at 504,952 Head count in 2024 and was at its lowest, 177,634 Head count, in 1992.
France ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship 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% |
| 2024 | 504,952 Head count | +4.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 504,952 Head count is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,042 Head count, 7.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 504,952 Head count is above the median for high income countries, which is 72,422 Head count, 7.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 | 478,444 Head count | 460,792 Head count | 504,952 Head count | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 South Korea 603,566 Head count compare
- 5 United Kingdom 535,477 Head count compare
- 5 United Kingdom 535,477 Head count compare
- 8 Russia 348,221 Head count compare
- 8 Russia 348,221 Head count compare
- 10 Türkiye 344,650 Head count 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,378 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in France?
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in France was 504,952 Head count in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 504,952 Head count in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship 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, country of citizenship and sex?
- France ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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, country of citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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