Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Slovenia
Slovenia: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 564.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
564.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
631.6 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
295.9 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Slovenia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Slovenia stood at 564.4 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Slovenia peaked at 631.6 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 295.9 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Slovenia 33rd out of 48 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.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 295.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 306.4 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 304.1 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 321.4 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 348.6 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 374 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 392.6 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 410.1 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 412 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 432.8 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 440 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 448.5 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 460.9 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 473.5 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 487.6 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 492 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 507.6 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 515.2 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 533.7 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 535.1 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 540.9 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 573.8 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 631.6 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 624.6 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 542.9 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 556.9 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 564.4 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295.9 Thousand persons | 295.9 Thousand persons | 295.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 374.2 Thousand persons | 304.1 Thousand persons | 440 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.5 Thousand persons | 448.5 Thousand persons | 540.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.37 Thousand persons | 542.9 Thousand persons | 631.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More science & technology data for Slovenia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 118.7 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 29 Patents (2022)
- Patents - technology diffusion 162 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 118.7 Patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Slovenia?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Slovenia was 564.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 631.6 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.9 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Slovenia rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Slovenia ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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