Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Germany
Germany: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 26,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Germany, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Germany is 26,845, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Germany peaked at 26,845 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,639, in 1998.
Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15,785 | — |
| 1995 | 16,377 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 16,710 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 17,193 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 11,639 | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 17,467 | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 17,814 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,993 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 17,916 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18,423 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18,691 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,359 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 19,343 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19,616 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20,283 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20,766 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 20,730 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20,322 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21,222 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 21,588 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21,691 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22,180 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,891 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 23,207 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23,557 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24,159 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24,466 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24,691 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25,050 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 25,665 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 26,112 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 26,845 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,862 | 11,639 | 17,467 | 6 |
| 2000s | 19,020 | 17,814 | 20,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,155 | 20,322 | 24,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,471 | 24,466 | 26,845 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Germany?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Germany was 26,845 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26,845 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,639 in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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