Branch of activity Type of personnel Sex Total High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 41,760 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 27.50 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Researchers Total 18,249 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Researchers % of females 28.90 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Technician Total 17,015 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Technician % of females 26.60 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Assistant Total 6,496 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Assistant % of females 25.70 High tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 14,540 High tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 37.50 High tech manufacturing sectors Researchers Total 8,110 High tech manufacturing sectors Researchers % of females 34.20 High tech manufacturing sectors Technician Total 5,075 High tech manufacturing sectors Technician % of females 39.90 High tech manufacturing sectors Assistant Total 1,355 High tech manufacturing sectors Assistant % of females 48.80 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Total personnel in R+D Total 5,844 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Total personnel in R+D % of females 65.90 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Researchers Total 2,733 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Researchers % of females 64.70 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Technician Total 2,337 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Technician % of females 66.40 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Assistant Total 773 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Assistant % of females 68.50 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Total personnel in R+D Total 4,346 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Total personnel in R+D % of females 16.20 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Researchers Total 2,525 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Researchers % of females 16.70 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Technician Total 1,514 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Technician % of females 13.30 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Assistant Total 307 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Assistant % of females 25.50 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Total personnel in R+D Total 4,351 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Total personnel in R+D % of females 20.90 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Researchers Total 2,851 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Researchers % of females 20.50 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Technician Total 1,224 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Technician % of females 22.10 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Assistant Total 275 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Assistant % of females 19.50 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 27,220 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 22.10 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Researchers Total 10,139 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Researchers % of females 24.70 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Technician Total 11,940 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Technician % of females 21.00 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Assistant Total 5,141 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Assistant % of females 19.60 20 Chemical industry Total personnel in R+D Total 5,688 20 Chemical industry Total personnel in R+D % of females 47.30 20 Chemical industry Researchers Total 2,529 20 Chemical industry Researchers % of females 48.10 20 Chemical industry Technician Total 1,989 20 Chemical industry Technician % of females 46.80 20 Chemical industry Assistant Total 1,170 20 Chemical industry Assistant % of females 46.40 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Total personnel in R+D Total 200 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Total personnel in R+D % of females 12.70 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Researchers Total 81 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Researchers % of females 12.20 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Technician Total 72 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Technician % of females 10.50 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Assistant Total 46 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Assistant % of females 16.80 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Total personnel in R+D Total 19,358 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Total personnel in R+D % of females 14.10 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Researchers Total 6,780 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Researchers % of females 15.60 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Technician Total 8,813 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Technician % of females 14.30 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Assistant Total 3,765 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Assistant % of females 10.70 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Total personnel in R+D Total 1,235 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Total personnel in R+D % of females 21.20 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Researchers Total 400 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Researchers % of females 22.40 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Technician Total 742 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Technician % of females 20.70 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Assistant Total 93 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Assistant % of females 19.90 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Total personnel in R+D Total 739 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Total personnel in R+D % of females 42.00 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Researchers Total 349 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Researchers % of females 35.40 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Technician Total 323 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Technician % of females 46.80 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Assistant Total 66 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Assistant % of females 53.30 High tech or state-of-the-art services Total personnel in R+D Total 45,771 High tech or state-of-the-art services Total personnel in R+D % of females 32.90 High tech or state-of-the-art services Researchers Total 26,291 High tech or state-of-the-art services Researchers % of females 32.80 High tech or state-of-the-art services Technician Total 16,038 High tech or state-of-the-art services Technician % of females 30.60 High tech or state-of-the-art services Assistant Total 3,441 High tech or state-of-the-art services Assistant % of females 44.00 59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities Telecommunications Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information services Total personnel in R+D Total 22,157 59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities Telecommunications Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information services Total personnel in R+D % of females 23.20 59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities Telecommunications Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information services Researchers Total 10,574 59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities Telecommunications Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information services Researchers % of females 23.30 59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities Telecommunications Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information services Technician Total 10,445 59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities Telecommunications Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information services Technician % of females 22.20 59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities Telecommunications Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information services Assistant Total 1,138 59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities Telecommunications Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information services Assistant % of females 31.50 72 Research and development Total personnel in R+D Total 23,614 72 Research and development Total personnel in R+D % of females 41.90 72 Research and development Researchers Total 15,717 72 Research and development Researchers % of females 39.10 72 Research and development Technician Total 5,593 72 Research and development Technician % of females 46.30 72 Research and development Assistant Total 2,304 72 Research and development Assistant % of females 50.30 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 87,531 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 30.30 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Researchers Total 44,540 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Researchers % of females 31.20 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Technician Total 33,054 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Technician % of females 28.60 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Assistant Total 9,938 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Assistant % of females 32.00 Total business sector Total personnel in R+D Total 149,629 Total business sector Total personnel in R+D % of females 30.10 Total business sector Researchers Total 70,702 Total business sector Researchers % of females 31.00 Total business sector Technician Total 58,903 Total business sector Technician % of females 28.70 Total business sector Assistant Total 20,025 Total business sector Assistant % of females 31.20