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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Köln, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Köln stood at 1,576 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 928.1 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Köln 48th out of 437 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.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Köln, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 943.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 928.1 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 950 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 980.2 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,005 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 990.9 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,088 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1,078 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,098 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,127 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,141 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,136 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,098 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,160 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,172 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,190 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,204 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,315 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,317 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,326 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,356 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,343 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,399 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,420 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,502 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,496 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,576 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 943.7 Thousand persons | 943.7 Thousand persons | 943.7 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,039 Thousand persons | 928.1 Thousand persons | 1,141 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,227 Thousand persons | 1,098 Thousand persons | 1,356 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,456 Thousand persons | 1,343 Thousand persons | 1,576 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Köln
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 54,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 898.01 Number (2012)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 115.49 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 99.4 Number (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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Köln rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Köln ranks 48th out of 437 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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