Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 282.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Luxembourg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Luxembourg is 282.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Luxembourg peaked at 282.6 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.7 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 77.9 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 73.7 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 75.7 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 75.5 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.6 Thousand persons | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 99.2 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 97 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 102.9 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 108.8 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 142.4 Thousand persons | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 144.6 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 152.9 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 165.5 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 175.8 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 191.4 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 179.6 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 183.7 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 179.9 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 203.9 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 219.1 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 229.5 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 246 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 255 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 260.4 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 275.3 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 282.6 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 282.6 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 282.6 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +30.9% | 108.8 Thousand persons | 142.4 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3 Thousand persons | 77.3 Thousand persons | 77.3 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.87 Thousand persons | 73.7 Thousand persons | 142.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.64 Thousand persons | 144.6 Thousand persons | 219.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.13 Thousand persons | 229.5 Thousand persons | 282.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 40 North Macedonia 350.2 Thousand persons compare
- 41 Cyprus 348.7 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Malta 184.8 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Iceland 139.9 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 118.7 Thousand persons compare
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 373.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,176 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Luxembourg?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Luxembourg was 282.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 282.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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