Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Italy
Italy: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 11,460 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Italy stood at 11,460.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Italy peaked at 11,504 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,373, in 1999.
That places Italy 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,373 | — |
| 2000 | 6,853 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 7,201 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7,449 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,653 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,136 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8,400 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,014 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 9,364 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,462 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,271 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9,229 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,409 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,671 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9,804 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,979 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,177 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,288 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,606 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10,795 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,915 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10,857 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,548 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10,682 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,238 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 11,504 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 11,460 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,373 | 6,373 | 6,373 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,280 | 6,853 | 9,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,087 | 9,229 | 10,915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,048 | 10,548 | 11,504 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Italy?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Italy was 11,460 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11,504 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,373 in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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