Greece vs İstanbul: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE
Greece
1,882 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul
2,743 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
20th
İstanbul rank
13th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time
- Greece
- İstanbul
How they compare
İstanbul currently reports 2,743 Thousand persons against 1,882 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 861 Thousand persons.
That makes İstanbul's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 20th and İstanbul ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and İstanbul in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | İstanbul | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,444 Thousand persons | 1,057 Thousand persons | 386.9 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,440 Thousand persons | 1,610 Thousand persons | 169.83 Thousand persons | İstanbul |
| 2020s | 1,786 Thousand persons | 2,505 Thousand persons | 719.45 Thousand persons | İstanbul |
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, Greece or İstanbul?
- İstanbul, at 2,743 Thousand persons against 1,882 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Greece and İstanbul?
- 861 Thousand persons, with İstanbul ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and İstanbul?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Greece and İstanbul rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Greece ranks 20th and İstanbul ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- 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.