Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Estonia
Estonia: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 444 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
444 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 48 countries
All-time high
447.2 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
297.1 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 444 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Estonia peaked at 447.2 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 297.1 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 38th of 48 countries 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 and NUTS in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 299.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 297.1 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 298.4 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 299.3 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 313.6 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 331.2 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 346.5 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 344.6 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 346.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 351.2 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 360.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 357.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 377 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 381.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 381.2 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 384 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 371.4 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 376.8 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 385.2 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 395.4 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 409.3 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 416.2 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 429 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 437.4 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 442.7 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 447.2 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 444 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.8 Thousand persons | 299.8 Thousand persons | 299.8 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 328.85 Thousand persons | 297.1 Thousand persons | 360.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.96 Thousand persons | 357.8 Thousand persons | 409.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.08 Thousand persons | 416.2 Thousand persons | 447.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 49 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 10 Patents (2022)
- Patents - technology diffusion 32 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 49 Patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Estonia?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Estonia was 444 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 447.2 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.1 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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