Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 128,217 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
128,217 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 122 regions
All-time high
128,217 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
73,097 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 128,217 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 128,217 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,097 Thousand persons, in 2002.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 122 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 73,097 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 75,678 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 78,724 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 81,851 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 84,017 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 86,350 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 88,952 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 90,796 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 91,975 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 94,012 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 96,745 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 98,881 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 101,339 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 103,445 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 105,609 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 107,947 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 110,315 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 113,120 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 115,627 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 117,400 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 119,616 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 122,551 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 125,446 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 128,217 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,433 Thousand persons | 73,097 Thousand persons | 90,796 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 102,339 Thousand persons | 91,975 Thousand persons | 113,120 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,476 Thousand persons | 115,627 Thousand persons | 128,217 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 26,845 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,623 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 21,623 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 21,189 Thousand persons compare
More science & technology data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 128,641 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,217 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 49,212 Number (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 128,217 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 128,217 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,097 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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