Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Germany
Germany: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 26,845 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,845 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
26,845 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
17,467 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Germany, 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 Germany is 26,845 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Germany peaked at 26,845 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,467 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Germany 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,467 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 17,814 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,993 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 17,916 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18,423 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18,691 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,359 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 19,343 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19,616 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20,283 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20,766 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 20,730 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20,322 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21,222 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 21,588 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21,691 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22,180 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,891 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 23,207 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23,557 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24,159 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24,466 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24,691 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25,050 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 25,665 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 26,112 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 26,845 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 26,845 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 13.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 26,845 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 11.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,467 Thousand persons | 17,467 Thousand persons | 17,467 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,020 Thousand persons | 17,814 Thousand persons | 20,766 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,155 Thousand persons | 20,322 Thousand persons | 24,159 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,471 Thousand persons | 24,466 Thousand persons | 26,845 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United Kingdom 21,623 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 21,623 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 21,189 Thousand persons compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (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 Germany?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Germany was 26,845 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26,845 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,467 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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