Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Romania
Romania: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 2,784 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,784 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,824 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
2,014 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Romania is 2,784 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Romania peaked at 2,824 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,014 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Romania ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,492 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 2,046 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 2,021 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,014 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,116 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,161 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,091 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,130 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,194 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,294 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,308 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,416 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,478 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,356 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,467 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,503 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,476 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,542 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,626 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,643 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,671 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,680 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,711 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,720 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,728 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,824 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,671 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2,761 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2,784 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2,784 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2,784 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,187 Thousand persons | 2,021 Thousand persons | 2,492 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,220 Thousand persons | 2,014 Thousand persons | 2,478 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,568 Thousand persons | 2,356 Thousand persons | 2,711 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,748 Thousand persons | 2,671 Thousand persons | 2,824 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 63 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Romania?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Romania was 2,784 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,824 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,014 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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