The sciences provide a significant tranche of jobs in Europe — more than 73.8 million people aged from 25 to 64 were employed in the science and technology fields in the EU in 2024.
A rising number of them were women: the number of female scientists and engineers in the EU increased from 3.4 million in 2008 to 7.9 million in 2024, according to the latest Eurostat data.