Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 34.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
34.2%
in 2023
All-time low
27.4%
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2023
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female researchers by sector of performance in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 34.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.4% | — |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.4% | 31.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.3% | 32.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.6% | 34.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 North Macedonia 54.4% compare
- 2 Serbia 52.7% compare
- 3 Montenegro 52.1% compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare
- 5 Croatia 49.1% compare
- 5 Iceland 49.1% compare
- 5 Croatia 49.1% compare
More science & technology data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 349,415 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 349,415 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 80,601 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 34.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2003.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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