Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Poland
Poland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 10,241 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,241 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
10,241 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,417 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Poland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Poland stood at 10,241 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Poland peaked at 10,241 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,417 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Poland 8th out of 48 countries 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,448 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 4,417 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,484 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,533 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,832 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5,096 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5,436 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5,723 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5,972 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6,212 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6,585 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 6,770 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6,961 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7,242 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7,506 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7,831 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8,040 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8,170 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8,428 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,609 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9,034 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,195 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9,293 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9,370 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10,030 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 10,235 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 10,241 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,448 Thousand persons | 4,448 Thousand persons | 4,448 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,329 Thousand persons | 4,417 Thousand persons | 6,585 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,859 Thousand persons | 6,770 Thousand persons | 9,034 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,727 Thousand persons | 9,195 Thousand persons | 10,241 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Poland
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 508.37 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 114.33 Patents (2022)
- Patents - technology diffusion 3,864 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 508.37 Patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Poland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Poland was 10,241 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,241 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,417 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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