Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Iceland
Iceland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 139.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
139.9
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
141.3
in 2024
All-time low
50.1
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Iceland stood at 139.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Iceland peaked at 141.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.1, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.1 | — |
| 2000 | 53.5 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 57.6 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 58.9 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.4 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 61.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.7 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 67.2 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 82.1 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 83.9 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 82.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.6 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 85.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.3 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 93 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 103.4 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 106.6 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 112.9 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 115.6 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 116.3 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 118.3 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 123.6 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 132.5 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 141.3 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 139.9 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1 | 50.1 | 50.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.05 | 53.5 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.32 | 82.9 | 115.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.65 | 116.3 | 141.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Cyprus 348.7 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 275.6 compare
- 33 Malta 184.8 compare
- 35 Montenegro 118.7 compare
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 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 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Iceland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Iceland was 139.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 141.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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