{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-rd-personnel-total/","title":"France R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"France's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 520,815.5 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +1.5% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","France","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"France R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_P_PERSOCC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2024)","value":"520,815.5","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.5%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":327466},{"period":"2001","value":333518},{"period":"2002","value":339847.2},{"period":"2003","value":342307},{"period":"2004","value":352003.3},{"period":"2005","value":349681.3},{"period":"2006","value":365814},{"period":"2007","value":375235.4},{"period":"2008","value":382652.8},{"period":"2009","value":390213.5},{"period":"2010","value":397756.3},{"period":"2011","value":402491.7},{"period":"2012","value":411780},{"period":"2013","value":418141},{"period":"2014","value":417128.9},{"period":"2015","value":426428.2},{"period":"2016","value":432245},{"period":"2017","value":442222},{"period":"2018","value":453387},{"period":"2019","value":461891.4},{"period":"2020","value":474150},{"period":"2021","value":496250},{"period":"2022","value":501374},{"period":"2023","value":513230},{"period":"2024","value":520815.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"520815.5","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"513230.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"501374.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"496250.0","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"474150.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"461891.4","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"453387.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"442222.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"432245.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"426428.2","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"417128.9","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"418141.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"411780.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"402491.7","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"397756.3","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"390213.5","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"382652.8","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"375235.4","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"365814.0","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2005","value":"349681.3","yoyChange":"-0.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in France from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 520,815.5 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 327,466 in 2000. The latest reading of 520,815.5 in 2024 represents a change of +7,585.5."}]}