Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Germany
Germany: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 26,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 26,845 for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Germany peaked at 26,845 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,467, in 1999.
That places Germany 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,467 | 17,467 | 17,467 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,020 | 17,814 | 20,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,155 | 20,322 | 24,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,471 | 24,466 | 26,845 | 6 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Germany?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Germany was 26,845 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26,845 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,467 in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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