Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
104,096 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
26,845 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 104,096 Thousand persons against 26,845 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 77,251 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.9 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 437 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 67,449 Thousand persons 19,300 Thousand persons 48,149 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 83,003 Thousand persons 22,155 Thousand persons 60,849 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 98,406 Thousand persons 25,471 Thousand persons 72,934 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 104,096 Thousand persons against 26,845 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
77,251 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 437 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,385 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed