Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 104,096 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
104,096 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
2nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
104,096 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
59,923 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 104,096 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 104,096 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59,923 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59,923 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 62,048 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 64,623 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 67,103 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 68,668 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 70,683 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 72,653 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 73,891 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 74,884 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76,491 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 78,655 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 80,342 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 82,147 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 83,780 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 85,564 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 87,362 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 89,308 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 91,499 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 93,579 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 95,008 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 96,969 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 99,244 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 101,539 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 104,096 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,449 Thousand persons | 59,923 Thousand persons | 73,891 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 83,003 Thousand persons | 74,884 Thousand persons | 91,499 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,406 Thousand persons | 93,579 Thousand persons | 104,096 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 26,845 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,623 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 21,623 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 21,189 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 15,275 Thousand persons compare
More science & technology data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 349,415 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 349,415 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 80,601 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 104,096 Thousand persons (2025)
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 2.57 million Head count (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 104,096 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 104,096 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,923 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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