Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Åland
Åland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 was 9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
441st
of 441 regions
All-time high
9.5 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
5.3 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Åland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Åland stood at 9 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Åland peaked at 9.5 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.3 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Åland ranks 441st of 441 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Åland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 6 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3 Thousand persons | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 6.8 Thousand persons | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 7.1 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.4 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 9 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9 Thousand persons | 5.9 Thousand persons | 5.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7 Thousand persons | 5.3 Thousand persons | 7.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 Thousand persons | 7.5 Thousand persons | 9.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 Thousand persons | 7.8 Thousand persons | 9.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More science & technology data for Åland
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 9 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 96 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 3.42 Number (2012)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 0.33 Number (2009)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 1.67 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Åland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Åland was 9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Åland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Åland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Åland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Åland ranks 441st out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Åland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Åland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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