Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Estonia
Estonia: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 444 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
444 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
447.2 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
297.1 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Estonia stood at 444 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Estonia peaked at 447.2 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 297.1 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Estonia 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 398.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 307.3 Thousand persons | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 299.8 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 297.1 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 298.4 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 299.3 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 313.6 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 331.2 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 346.5 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 344.6 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 346.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 351.2 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 360.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 357.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 377 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 381.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 381.2 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 384 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 371.4 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 376.8 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 385.2 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 395.4 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 409.3 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 416.2 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 429 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 437.4 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 442.7 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 447.2 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 444 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 444 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 444 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335.3 Thousand persons | 299.8 Thousand persons | 398.8 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 328.85 Thousand persons | 297.1 Thousand persons | 360.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.96 Thousand persons | 357.8 Thousand persons | 409.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.08 Thousand persons | 416.2 Thousand persons | 447.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 36 Latvia 538.6 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Latvia 538.6 Thousand persons compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 504.5 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 444 Thousand persons compare
- 41 North Macedonia 350.2 Thousand persons compare
- 41 North Macedonia 350.2 Thousand persons compare
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Estonia?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Estonia was 444 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 447.2 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.1 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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