Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 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
Slovenia recorded 564.4 Thousand persons for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Slovenia ranks 33rd of 48 countries on this measure, 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% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 564.4 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 564.4 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 135.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,568 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (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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