Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Hessen
Hessen: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 2,033 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,033 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
29th
of 122 regions
All-time high
2,033 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,328 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Hessen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Hessen stood at 2,033 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Hessen peaked at 2,033 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,328 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Hessen ranks 29th 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 Hessen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,328 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,356 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,416 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,391 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,445 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,451 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,525 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,536 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,529 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,551 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,593 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,605 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,607 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,674 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,708 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,687 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,731 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,790 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,838 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,834 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,897 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,842 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,859 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,882 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,987 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,020 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 2,033 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,328 Thousand persons | 1,328 Thousand persons | 1,328 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,479 Thousand persons | 1,356 Thousand persons | 1,593 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,737 Thousand persons | 1,605 Thousand persons | 1,897 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,937 Thousand persons | 1,842 Thousand persons | 2,033 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 64,306 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.7% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 73.4% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,328 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 55.5% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 76.9% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Hessen?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Hessen was 2,033 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,033 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,328 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Hessen rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Hessen ranks 29th out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hessen 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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