Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Zürich
Zürich: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 was 706.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Zürich, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Zürich recorded 706.9 Thousand persons for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Zürich peaked at 706.9 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 377.7 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Zürich 151st out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 377.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2002 | 380.9 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 399.4 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 405.9 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 411 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 434.1 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 449.1 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 475.7 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 499.3 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 488.3 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 480.9 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 506.3 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 530.4 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 542.4 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 560.3 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 597.3 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 615.2 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 632.9 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 655.9 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 671.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 664.9 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 671.6 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 691.1 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 706 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 706.9 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.9 Thousand persons | 377.7 Thousand persons | 499.3 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 560.99 Thousand persons | 480.9 Thousand persons | 655.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 685.38 Thousand persons | 664.9 Thousand persons | 706.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
More science & technology data for Zürich
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.0% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 81.5% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 536.23 Number (2012)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 92.6 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 76.44 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Zürich?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Zürich was 706.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 706.9 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.7 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Zürich rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Zürich ranks 151st out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zürich 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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