Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 350.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
350.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
376.8 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
208.6 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in North Macedonia stood at 350.2 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in North Macedonia peaked at 376.8 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 208.6 Thousand persons, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 40th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 208.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 225.2 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 215.9 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 237.8 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 250.3 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 283.1 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 298.6 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 289.4 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 290.7 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 307.9 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 328.7 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 334.5 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 336.4 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 349 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 376.8 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 340.2 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 336.7 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 375.3 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 345.6 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 350.2 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 350.2 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.88 Thousand persons | 208.6 Thousand persons | 237.8 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 306.86 Thousand persons | 250.3 Thousand persons | 349 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.13 Thousand persons | 336.7 Thousand persons | 376.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in North Macedonia?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in North Macedonia was 350.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 376.8 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.6 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- North Macedonia ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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