Branch of activity Type of personnel Sex Total High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 39,951 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 28.60 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Researchers Total 18,187 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Researchers % of females 30.70 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Technician Total 16,421 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Technician % of females 7.10 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Assistant Total 5,343 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Assistant % of females 8.10 High tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 14,806 High tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 38.10 High tech manufacturing sectors Researchers Total 8,501 High tech manufacturing sectors Researchers % of females 36.30 High tech manufacturing sectors Technician Total 5,037 High tech manufacturing sectors Technician % of females 3.20 High tech manufacturing sectors Assistant Total 1,268 High tech manufacturing sectors Assistant % of females 3.10 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Total personnel in R+D Total 5,965 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Total personnel in R+D % of females 66.40 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Researchers Total 3,025 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Researchers % of females 66.80 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Technician Total 2,217 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Technician % of females 2.40 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Assistant Total 724 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Assistant % of females 2.50 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Total personnel in R+D Total 4,263 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 2,406 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Researchers % of females 17.50 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Technician Total 1,588 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Technician % of females 0.30 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Assistant Total 269 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Assistant % of females 0.40 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Total personnel in R+D Total 4,578 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Total personnel in R+D % of females 21.50 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Researchers Total 3,070 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Researchers % of females 21.00 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Technician Total 1,232 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Technician % of females 0.50 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Assistant Total 275 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Assistant % of females 0.30 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 25,146 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 23.00 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Researchers Total 9,686 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Researchers % of females 25.70 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Technician Total 11,384 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Technician % of females 3.90 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Assistant Total 4,076 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Assistant % of females 4.90 20 Chemical industry Total personnel in R+D Total 5,953 20 Chemical industry Total personnel in R+D % of females 44.80 20 Chemical industry Researchers Total 2,520 20 Chemical industry Researchers % of females 47.80 20 Chemical industry Technician Total 2,206 20 Chemical industry Technician % of females 1.60 20 Chemical industry Assistant Total 1,228 20 Chemical industry Assistant % of females 2.60 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Total personnel in R+D Total 175 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Total personnel in R+D % of females 16.10 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Researchers Total 85 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Researchers % of females 16.90 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Technician Total 68 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Technician % of females 0.00 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Assistant Total 23 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Assistant % of females 0.00 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 16,963 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 15.00 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 6,280 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 16.70 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 8,045 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 1.80 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers Assistant Total 2,638 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 2.00 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Total personnel in R+D Total 1,215 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 19.60 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Researchers Total 376 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Researchers % of females 21.70 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Technician Total 732 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Technician % of females 0.20 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Assistant Total 107 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Assistant % of females 0.10 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Total personnel in R+D Total 839 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Total personnel in R+D % of females 38.20 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Researchers Total 425 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Researchers % of females 33.20 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Technician Total 335 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Technician % of females 0.20 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Assistant Total 79 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Assistant % of females 0.20 High tech or state-of-the-art services Total personnel in R+D Total 47,613 High tech or state-of-the-art services Total personnel in R+D % of females 32.70 High tech or state-of-the-art services Researchers Total 26,598 High tech or state-of-the-art services Researchers % of females 32.30 High tech or state-of-the-art services Technician Total 17,295 High tech or state-of-the-art services Technician % of females 8.50 High tech or state-of-the-art services Assistant Total 3,719 High tech or state-of-the-art services Assistant % of females 9.40 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 22,539 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 21.80 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 9,807 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 20.50 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 11,644 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 4.10 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 1,088 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 2.00 72 Research and development Total personnel in R+D Total 25,073 72 Research and development Total personnel in R+D % of females 42.50 72 Research and development Researchers Total 16,791 72 Research and development Researchers % of females 39.10 72 Research and development Technician Total 5,651 72 Research and development Technician % of females 4.40 72 Research and development Assistant Total 2,631 72 Research and development Assistant % of females 7.40 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 87,564 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 30.80 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Researchers Total 44,785 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Researchers % of females 31.60 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Technician Total 33,716 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Technician % of females 15.60 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Assistant Total 9,062 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Assistant % of females 17.40 Total business sector Total personnel in R+D Total 152,488 Total business sector Total personnel in R+D % of females 30.70 Total business sector Researchers Total 72,389 Total business sector Researchers % of females 31.60 Total business sector Technician Total 60,678 Total business sector Technician % of females 28.40 Total business sector Assistant Total 19,421 Total business sector Assistant % of females 34.50