Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 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
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Estonia stood at 444 Thousand persons.
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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 444 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 444 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 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 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (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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