Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 2,718 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,718 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
14th
of 437 regions
All-time high
2,718 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,215 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 1999–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999201220251999: 1.2k Thousand persons2000: 1.3k Thousand persons2001: 1.3k Thousand persons2002: 1.4k Thousand persons2003: 1.4k Thousand persons2004: 1.4k Thousand persons2005: 1.4k Thousand persons2006: 1.5k Thousand persons2007: 1.6k Thousand persons2008: 1.6k Thousand persons2009: 1.7k Thousand persons2010: 1.7k Thousand persons2011: 1.8k Thousand persons2012: 1.9k Thousand persons2013: 2.0k Thousand persons2014: 2.1k Thousand persons2015: 2.1k Thousand persons2016: 2.2k Thousand persons2017: 2.2k Thousand persons2018: 2.2k Thousand persons2019: 2.3k Thousand persons2020: 2.4k Thousand persons2021: 2.4k Thousand persons2022: 2.5k Thousand persons2023: 2.6k Thousand persons2024: 2.6k Thousand persons2025: 2.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is 2,718 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes peaked at 2,718 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,215 Thousand persons, in 1999.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 14th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, year by year

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 1999 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 1,215 Thousand persons
2000 1,254 Thousand persons +3.2%
2001 1,317 Thousand persons +5.0%
2002 1,400 Thousand persons +6.3%
2003 1,376 Thousand persons -1.7%
2004 1,428 Thousand persons +3.8%
2005 1,422 Thousand persons -0.4%
2006 1,508 Thousand persons +6.0%
2007 1,600 Thousand persons +6.1%
2008 1,650 Thousand persons +3.1%
2009 1,664 Thousand persons +0.8%
2010 1,668 Thousand persons +0.2%
2011 1,818 Thousand persons +9.0%
2012 1,912 Thousand persons +5.2%
2013 1,999 Thousand persons +4.6%
2014 2,080 Thousand persons +4.1%
2015 2,113 Thousand persons +1.5%
2016 2,196 Thousand persons +3.9%
2017 2,214 Thousand persons +0.9%
2018 2,238 Thousand persons +1.0%
2019 2,328 Thousand persons +4.0%
2020 2,373 Thousand persons +1.9%
2021 2,395 Thousand persons +0.9%
2022 2,518 Thousand persons +5.2%
2023 2,556 Thousand persons +1.5%
2024 2,600 Thousand persons +1.7%
2025 2,718 Thousand persons +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,215 Thousand persons 1,215 Thousand persons 1,215 Thousand persons 1
2000s 1,462 Thousand persons 1,254 Thousand persons 1,664 Thousand persons 10
2010s 2,056 Thousand persons 1,668 Thousand persons 2,328 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,526 Thousand persons 2,373 Thousand persons 2,718 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

  1. 12 Sweden 3,915 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Belgium 3,883 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 3,292 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Austria 2,947 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Romania 2,784 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Portugal 2,730 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 485 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes was 2,718 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
The highest recorded value was 2,718 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
The lowest recorded value was 1,215 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 14th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 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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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
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