Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Rhône-Alpes

Rhône-Alpes: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 2,336 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,336
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
23rd
of 438 regions
All-time high
2,336
in 2025
All-time low
1,022
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Rhône-Alpes, 1999–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1999201220251999: 1.0k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.3k2025: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Rhône-Alpes is 2,336, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Rhône-Alpes peaked at 2,336 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,022, in 1999.

Rhône-Alpes ranks 23rd of 438 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Rhône-Alpes, year by year

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 1,022
2000 1,063 +4.0%
2001 1,120 +5.4%
2002 1,207 +7.8%
2003 1,176 -2.6%
2004 1,193 +1.5%
2005 1,177 -1.3%
2006 1,262 +7.2%
2007 1,357 +7.5%
2008 1,366 +0.6%
2009 1,372 +0.5%
2010 1,409 +2.7%
2011 1,555 +10.4%
2012 1,633 +5.0%
2013 1,713 +4.9%
2014 1,803 +5.3%
2015 1,817 +0.8%
2016 1,875 +3.2%
2017 1,923 +2.5%
2018 1,934 +0.6%
2019 2,000 +3.5%
2020 2,056 +2.8%
2021 2,086 +1.5%
2022 2,189 +4.9%
2023 2,227 +1.7%
2024 2,262 +1.6%
2025 2,336 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,022 1,022 1,022 1
2000s 1,229 1,063 1,372 10
2010s 1,766 1,409 2,000 10
2020s 2,193 2,056 2,336 6

Countries ranked near Rhône-Alpes

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  4. 23 Slovak Republic 1,373 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 1,027 compare
  6. 25 Croatia 912.7 compare
  7. 26 Slovenia 564.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Rhône-Alpes?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Rhône-Alpes was 2,336 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
The highest recorded value was 2,336 in 2025.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
The lowest recorded value was 1,022 in 1999.
How does Rhône-Alpes rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Rhône-Alpes ranks 23rd out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Rhône-Alpes?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhône-Alpes 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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Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,151 data points, 1999–2025
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