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 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26,845
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
26,845
in 2025
All-time low
17,467
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Germany, 1999–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201220251999: 17.5k2000: 17.8k2001: 18.0k2002: 17.9k2003: 18.4k2004: 18.7k2005: 19.4k2006: 19.3k2007: 19.6k2008: 20.3k2009: 20.8k2010: 20.7k2011: 20.3k2012: 21.2k2013: 21.6k2014: 21.7k2015: 22.2k2016: 22.9k2017: 23.2k2018: 23.6k2019: 24.2k2020: 24.5k2021: 24.7k2022: 25.0k2023: 25.7k2024: 26.1k2025: 26.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Germany is 26,845, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,467, in 1999.

That places Germany 1st out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,467 17,467 17,467 1
2000s 19,020 17,814 20,766 10
2010s 22,155 20,322 24,159 10
2020s 25,471 24,466 26,845 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 21,623 compare
  2. 3 France 21,189 compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 15,275 compare

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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 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 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 in 1999.
How does Germany rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Germany ranks 1st out of 33 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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About this data

Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,151 data points, 1999–2025
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