Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Southern
Southern: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 was 645 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Southern is 645 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Southern peaked at 645 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 386.6 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Southern ranks 172nd of 441 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Southern, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 386.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2013 | 399.1 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 397.1 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 409 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 422.5 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 444.3 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 447.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 453.1 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 475.6 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 528.1 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 561.2 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 572.9 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 616.4 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 645 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 419.9 Thousand persons | 386.6 Thousand persons | 453.1 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 566.53 Thousand persons | 475.6 Thousand persons | 645 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Southern?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Southern was 645 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 645 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.6 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Southern rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Southern ranks 172nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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