Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Köln
Köln: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 1,576 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Köln, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Köln stood at 1,576. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Köln peaked at 1,576 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 928.1, in 2000.
That places Köln 49th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 943.7 | 943.7 | 943.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,039 | 928.1 | 1,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,227 | 1,098 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,456 | 1,343 | 1,576 | 6 |
More science & technology data for Köln
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 54,293 (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 898.01 (2012)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, inte 115.49 (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 r 99.4 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Köln?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Köln was 1,576 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 1,576 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was 928.1 in 2000.
- How does Köln rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Köln ranks 49th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Köln 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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