Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Iceland
Iceland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 139.9 in 2025. β² Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Iceland, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Iceland stood at 139.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Iceland peaked at 141.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.1, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1 | 50.1 | 50.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.05 | 53.5 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.32 | 82.9 | 115.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.65 | 116.3 | 141.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Cyprus 348.7 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 275.6 compare
- 33 Malta 184.8 compare
- 34 Occitanie 1,989 compare
- 35 Montenegro 118.7 compare
- 36 Martinique 78.6 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 77.7 compare
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 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 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Iceland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Iceland was 139.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 141.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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