Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
86,036 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
22,619 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200820162025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 86,036 Thousand persons against 22,619 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 63,417 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.8 times Germany's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 122 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 60,974 Thousand persons 17,166 Thousand persons 43,808 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 67,736 Thousand persons 18,925 Thousand persons 48,811 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 80,783 Thousand persons 21,583 Thousand persons 59,200 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 86,036 Thousand persons against 22,619 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
63,417 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 122 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 2,881 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed