Branch of activity Type of personnel Sex Total High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 38,640 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 29.70 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Researchers Total 17,945 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Researchers % of females 30.50 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Technician Total 15,518 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Technician % of females 7.40 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Assistant Total 5,177 High and medium-high technology manufacturing sectors Assistant % of females 9.00 High tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 14,498 High tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 39.10 High tech manufacturing sectors Researchers Total 8,177 High tech manufacturing sectors Researchers % of females 36.10 High tech manufacturing sectors Technician Total 4,961 High tech manufacturing sectors Technician % of females 3.40 High tech manufacturing sectors Assistant Total 1,360 High tech manufacturing sectors Assistant % of females 3.90 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Total personnel in R+D Total 6,062 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Total personnel in R+D % of females 67.00 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Researchers Total 2,866 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Researchers % of females 68.10 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Technician Total 2,322 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Technician % of females 2.60 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Assistant Total 875 21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Assistant % of females 3.40 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Total personnel in R+D Total 3,819 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Total personnel in R+D % of females 15.90 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Researchers Total 2,273 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Researchers % of females 16.20 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Technician Total 1,334 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Technician % of females 0.30 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Assistant Total 211 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products Assistant % of females 0.30 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Total personnel in R+D Total 4,617 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Total personnel in R+D % of females 21.60 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Researchers Total 3,038 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Researchers % of females 20.80 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Technician Total 1,305 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Technician % of females 0.50 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Assistant Total 274 303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof Assistant % of females 0.30 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 24,141 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 24.00 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Researchers Total 9,768 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Researchers % of females 25.90 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Technician Total 10,557 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Technician % of females 4.00 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Assistant Total 3,817 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors Assistant % of females 5.10 20 Chemical industry Total personnel in R+D Total 6,036 20 Chemical industry Total personnel in R+D % of females 45.80 20 Chemical industry Researchers Total 2,722 20 Chemical industry Researchers % of females 47.20 20 Chemical industry Technician Total 2,158 20 Chemical industry Technician % of females 1.70 20 Chemical industry Assistant Total 1,155 20 Chemical industry Assistant % of females 2.70 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Total personnel in R+D Total 189 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Total personnel in R+D % of females 15.70 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Researchers Total 95 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Researchers % of females 15.00 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Technician Total 60 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Technician % of females 0.00 254 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition Assistant Total 34 254 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 16,106 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 15.50 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 6,201 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 16.60 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 7,396 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 2,509 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 2.20 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Total personnel in R+D Total 1,117 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 20.90 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Researchers Total 355 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Researchers % of females 17.70 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Technician Total 702 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Technician % of females 0.30 30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof Assistant Total 61 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 693 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Total personnel in R+D % of females 40.10 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Researchers Total 394 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Researchers % of females 35.20 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Technician Total 241 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Technician % of females 0.20 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies Assistant Total 58 325 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 49,208 High tech or state-of-the-art services Total personnel in R+D % of females 31.90 High tech or state-of-the-art services Researchers Total 28,100 High tech or state-of-the-art services Researchers % of females 31.80 High tech or state-of-the-art services Technician Total 17,900 High tech or state-of-the-art services Technician % of females 8.90 High tech or state-of-the-art services Assistant Total 3,208 High tech or state-of-the-art services Assistant % of females 8.50 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 Total personnel in R+D Total 25,693 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 22.30 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 Researchers Total 12,224 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 21.20 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 Technician Total 12,469 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 4.60 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 999 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 2.20 72 Research and development Total personnel in R+D Total 23,515 72 Research and development Total personnel in R+D % of females 42.50 72 Research and development Researchers Total 15,876 72 Research and development Researchers % of females 39.90 72 Research and development Technician Total 5,431 72 Research and development Technician % of females 4.30 72 Research and development Assistant Total 2,209 72 Research and development Assistant % of females 6.30 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Total personnel in R+D Total 87,848 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Total personnel in R+D % of females 30.90 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Researchers Total 46,045 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Researchers % of females 31.30 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Technician Total 33,418 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Technician % of females 16.40 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Assistant Total 8,385 Total high and medium-high technology sectors Assistant % of females 17.50 Total business sector Total personnel in R+D Total 150,920 Total business sector Total personnel in R+D % of females 30.70 Total business sector Researchers Total 74,153 Total business sector Researchers % of females 31.20 Total business sector Technician Total 59,151 Total business sector Technician % of females 28.90 Total business sector Assistant Total 17,617 Total business sector Assistant % of females 34.00