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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
104,096 Thousand persons
in 2025
Türkiye
15,275 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
5th

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

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 104,096 Thousand persons against 15,275 Thousand persons in Türkiye, a difference of 88,821 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.8 times Türkiye's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 5th 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) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 71,474 Thousand persons 5,309 Thousand persons 66,164 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 83,003 Thousand persons 8,613 Thousand persons 74,390 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 98,406 Thousand persons 13,744 Thousand persons 84,662 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 Türkiye?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 104,096 Thousand persons against 15,275 Thousand persons in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
88,821 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 Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 5th 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