Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Continente
Continente: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 2,638 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,638 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
17th
of 122 regions
All-time high
2,638 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
821.2 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Continente, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Continente is 2,638 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Continente peaked at 2,638 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 821.2 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Continente ranks 17th of 122 regions on this measure, 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 Continente, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 821.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 845.3 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 874.5 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 897.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 931.2 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,091 Thousand persons | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1,118 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,164 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,173 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,235 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,260 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,310 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,472 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1,551 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,616 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,761 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,850 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,911 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,949 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,009 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,087 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,160 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,252 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,322 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,352 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,496 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 2,638 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 821.2 Thousand persons | 821.2 Thousand persons | 821.2 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,059 Thousand persons | 845.3 Thousand persons | 1,260 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,752 Thousand persons | 1,310 Thousand persons | 2,087 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,370 Thousand persons | 2,160 Thousand persons | 2,638 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,638 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,638 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 88.44 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 49.97 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 85.8 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 49.23 (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 63.36 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Continente?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Continente was 2,638 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Continente?
- The highest recorded value was 2,638 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Continente?
- The lowest recorded value was 821.2 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Continente rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Continente ranks 17th out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Continente?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Continente 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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