Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Türkiye
Türkiye: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 15,275 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,275 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
15,275 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,913 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 15,275 Thousand persons for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Türkiye peaked at 15,275 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,913 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places Türkiye 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,913 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 5,138 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 5,467 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 5,720 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6,018 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6,554 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 7,232 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 7,608 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 8,100 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 8,841 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 9,595 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 10,152 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 10,681 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 11,351 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 12,171 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 12,827 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 13,401 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 14,080 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 14,711 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 15,275 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,309 Thousand persons | 4,913 Thousand persons | 5,720 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,613 Thousand persons | 6,018 Thousand persons | 11,351 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,744 Thousand persons | 12,171 Thousand persons | 15,275 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 United Kingdom 21,623 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 21,623 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 21,189 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Spain 14,611 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Italy 11,460 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 10,241 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 10,241 Thousand persons compare
More science & technology data for Türkiye
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 390 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 56 Patents (2022)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 89.8% (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 1,760 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 15,275 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 15,275 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Türkiye?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Türkiye was 15,275 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 15,275 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,913 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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