Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Iceland
Iceland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 139.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
139.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
141.3 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
50.1 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Iceland stood at 139.9 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.1 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 44th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 53.5 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 57.6 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 58.9 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.4 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 61.2 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.7 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 67.2 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 82.1 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 83.9 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 82.9 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.6 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 85.8 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.3 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 93 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 103.4 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 106.6 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 112.9 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 115.6 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 116.3 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 118.3 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 123.6 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 132.5 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 141.3 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 139.9 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 139.9 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 139.9 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1 Thousand persons | 50.1 Thousand persons | 50.1 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.05 Thousand persons | 53.5 Thousand persons | 83.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.32 Thousand persons | 82.9 Thousand persons | 115.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.65 Thousand persons | 116.3 Thousand persons | 141.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Cyprus 348.7 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Luxembourg 282.6 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Malta 184.8 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 118.7 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Martinique 78.6 Thousand persons compare
- 47 Guadeloupe 77.7 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 48 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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