Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Romania

Romania: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 2,784 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,784
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,824
in 2022
All-time low
2,014
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999201220251999: 2.0k2000: 2.0k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.7k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.7k2024: 2.8k2025: 2.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Romania is 2,784, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Romania peaked at 2,824 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,014, in 2000.

That places Romania 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,021 2,021 2,021 1
2000s 2,220 2,014 2,478 10
2010s 2,568 2,356 2,711 10
2020s 2,748 2,671 2,824 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Belgium 3,883 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 3,292 compare
  3. 11 Austria 2,947 compare
  4. 13 Portugal 2,730 compare
  5. 14 Czechia 2,689 compare
  6. 15 Greece 2,462 compare

See the full ranking of 476 places β†’

More science & technology data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Romania?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Romania was 2,784 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,824 in 2022.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,014 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Romania ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
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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