Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Denmark
Denmark: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 2,045 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,045 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,045 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,177 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Denmark is 2,045 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Denmark peaked at 2,045 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,177 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,177 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,185 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,251 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,321 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,372 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,392 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,441 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,478 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,383 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,445 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,470 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,508 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,520 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,553 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,573 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,607 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,646 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,692 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,748 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,794 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,828 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,851 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,891 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,924 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,951 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,009 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2,045 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,045 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,045 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,177 Thousand persons | 1,177 Thousand persons | 1,177 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,374 Thousand persons | 1,185 Thousand persons | 1,478 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,647 Thousand persons | 1,508 Thousand persons | 1,828 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,945 Thousand persons | 1,851 Thousand persons | 2,045 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Denmark?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Denmark was 2,045 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,045 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,177 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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