Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,447 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
21st
of 122 regions
All-time high
2,447 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,489 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Niedersachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Niedersachsen stood at 2,447 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Niedersachsen peaked at 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,489 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Niedersachsen ranks 21st 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 Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,489 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,548 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,560 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,540 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,589 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,658 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,659 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,671 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,680 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,735 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,773 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,798 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,769 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,883 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,923 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,911 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,972 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,961 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,985 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,055 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,106 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,171 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,172 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,279 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,293 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,324 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2,447 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,489 Thousand persons | 1,489 Thousand persons | 1,489 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,641 Thousand persons | 1,540 Thousand persons | 1,773 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,936 Thousand persons | 1,769 Thousand persons | 2,106 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,281 Thousand persons | 2,171 Thousand persons | 2,447 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niedersachsen
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,447 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,447 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 65,467 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 94.6% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 75.6% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1,191 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 50.8% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 80.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Niedersachsen?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Niedersachsen was 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,489 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Niedersachsen ranks 21st out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niedersachsen 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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