Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Iceland
Iceland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 139.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
139.9
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
141.3
in 2024
All-time low
36.3
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 139.9 for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Iceland peaked at 141.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.3 | — |
| 1996 | 39.1 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 39.4 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.5 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 50.1 | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 53.5 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 57.6 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 58.9 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.4 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 61.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.7 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 67.2 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 82.1 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 83.9 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 82.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.6 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 85.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.3 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 93 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 103.4 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 106.6 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 112.9 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 115.6 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 116.3 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 118.3 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 123.6 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 132.5 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 141.3 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 139.9 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.48 | 36.3 | 50.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.05 | 53.5 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.32 | 82.9 | 115.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.65 | 116.3 | 141.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Cyprus 348.7 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 275.6 compare
- 33 Malta 184.8 compare
- 35 Montenegro 118.7 compare
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 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 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Iceland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Iceland was 139.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 141.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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