Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Croatia
Croatia: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 912.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
912.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 48 countries
All-time high
912.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
528.3 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Croatia stood at 912.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Croatia peaked at 912.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 528.3 Thousand persons, in 2002.
That places Croatia 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 528.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 537.4 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 554.1 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 567.5 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 580.1 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 600.7 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 621.1 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 648.5 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 670.4 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 646.9 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 685.4 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 746.9 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 755.2 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 777.6 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 771.2 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 776.2 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 802 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 803.5 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 797.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 793.4 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 789.6 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 844.7 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 900.3 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 912.7 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 912.7 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 912.7 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 579.71 Thousand persons | 528.3 Thousand persons | 648.5 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 743.53 Thousand persons | 646.9 Thousand persons | 803.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 839.75 Thousand persons | 789.6 Thousand persons | 912.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More science & technology data for Croatia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 81.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,504 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Croatia?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Croatia was 912.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 912.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.3 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Croatia ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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