Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Italy
Italy: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 11,460 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,460 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11,504 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
5,537 Thousand persons
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Italy, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 11,460 Thousand persons for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Italy peaked at 11,504 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,537 Thousand persons, in 1994.
Italy ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,537 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 5,674 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5,902 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6,062 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,007 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,373 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6,853 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 7,201 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7,449 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,653 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,136 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8,400 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,014 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 9,364 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,462 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,271 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9,229 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,409 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,671 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9,804 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,979 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,177 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,288 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,606 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10,795 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,915 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10,857 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,548 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10,682 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,238 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 11,504 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 11,460 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11,460 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 5.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11,460 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,926 Thousand persons | 5,537 Thousand persons | 6,373 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,280 Thousand persons | 6,853 Thousand persons | 9,462 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,087 Thousand persons | 9,229 Thousand persons | 10,915 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,048 Thousand persons | 10,548 Thousand persons | 11,504 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,188 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,188 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Italy?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Italy was 11,460 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11,504 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,537 Thousand persons in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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