Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in İstanbul

İstanbul: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 3,620 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,620
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
10th
of 123 regions
All-time high
3,642
in 2024
All-time low
1,231
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in İstanbul, 2006–2025

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k2006201520252006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.9k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.5k2024: 3.6k2025: 3.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in İstanbul is 3,620, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in İstanbul peaked at 3,642 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2006.

İstanbul ranks 10th of 123 regions on this measure, 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, NUTS 1 in İstanbul, year by year

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age in İstanbul, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 1,231
2007 1,305 +6.0%
2008 1,447 +10.9%
2009 1,405 -2.9%
2010 1,364 -2.9%
2011 1,521 +11.5%
2012 1,816 +19.3%
2013 1,874 +3.2%
2014 2,014 +7.5%
2015 2,237 +11.1%
2016 2,472 +10.5%
2017 2,569 +3.9%
2018 2,698 +5.0%
2019 2,731 +1.2%
2020 2,908 +6.5%
2021 3,166 +8.9%
2022 3,281 +3.6%
2023 3,501 +6.7%
2024 3,642 +4.0%
2025 3,620 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,347 1,231 1,447 4
2010s 2,130 1,364 2,731 10
2020s 3,353 2,908 3,642 6

Countries ranked near İstanbul

  1. 7 Netherlands 6,803 compare
  2. 8 Sweden 3,915 compare
  3. 9 Belgium 3,883 compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 3,292 compare
  5. 11 Austria 2,947 compare
  6. 12 Romania 2,784 compare
  7. 13 Portugal 2,730 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in İstanbul?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in İstanbul was 3,620 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in İstanbul?
The highest recorded value was 3,642 in 2024.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in İstanbul?
The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2006.
How does İstanbul rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
İstanbul ranks 10th out of 123 regions with data for 2025.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in İstanbul?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this İstanbul 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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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 3,956 data points, 1999–2025
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