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France: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons employed in science and technology, Percentage of population in the labour force
39.80Percentage of population in the labour force · 2025+18.5% since 2015
Eurostat table hrst_st_rcat. Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons employed in science and technology (Percentage of population in the labour force). Annual figures for France from 1999 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (Percentage of population in the labour force) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.8 | |
| 2024 | 39.2 | |
| 2023 | 39 | |
| 2022 | 37.7 | |
| 2021 | 37.4 | |
| 2020 | 36.8 | |
| 2019 | 35.6 | |
| 2018 | 34.9 | |
| 2017 | 34.4 | |
| 2016 | 34.1 | |
| 2015 | 33.6 | |
| 2014 | 33 | |
| 2013 | 33.5 | |
| 2012 | 23.1 | |
| 2011 | 33.1 | |
| 2010 | 29.8 | |
| 2009 | 29.1 | |
| 2008 | 29.2 | |
| 2007 | 28.1 | |
| 2006 | 27.9 | |
| 2005 | 27.7 | |
| 2004 | 27 | |
| 2003 | 27.2 | |
| 2002 | 25.8 | |
| 2001 | 25.5 | |
| 2000 | 25.1 | |
| 1999 | 24.7 |
Source
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Eurostat (2026). Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons employed in science and technology, Percentage of population in the labour force. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-hrst-st-rcat-hrsto-pc-act (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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