Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Dresden
Dresden: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 was 478.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Dresden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Dresden recorded 478.7 Thousand persons for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in 2025.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Dresden peaked at 525.5 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 416.8 Thousand persons, in 2003.
Dresden ranks 227th of 441 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Dresden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 441.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 429.5 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 420 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 416.8 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 423 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 450.8 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 445.7 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 457.5 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 463.4 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 463.7 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 462.5 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 450 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 458.3 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 465.8 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 461 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 471.2 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 477.5 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 475.3 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 474.3 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 469.8 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 493.9 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 487.9 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 483.7 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 523.5 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 525.5 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 478.7 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 441.18 Thousand persons | 416.8 Thousand persons | 463.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.57 Thousand persons | 450 Thousand persons | 477.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.87 Thousand persons | 478.7 Thousand persons | 525.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More science & technology data for Dresden
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 14,415 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 188.01 Number (2012)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 22.34 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 37.55 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Dresden?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Dresden was 478.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Dresden?
- The highest recorded value was 525.5 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Dresden?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.8 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Dresden rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Dresden ranks 227th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Dresden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dresden 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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