Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
22,619
Germany
Lowest
88.3
Montenegro
Median
1,720
Years covered
32
1994β2025
Data points
1,044
What the numbers show
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 22,619 in Germany; the lowest is 88.3 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,720, and the mean is 3,770.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 256.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 22,619 | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 18,485 | 2019 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 3 | France | 17,232 | 2025 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 11,440 | 2025 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 9,641 | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 6 | Poland, Republic of | 8,916 | 2025 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands, The | 5,910 | 2025 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 3,311 | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 3,110 | 2025 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 2,810 | 2025 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 2,471 | 2025 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 2,418 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 13 | Czech Republic | 2,357 | 2025 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 2,346 | 2025 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 2,110 | 2025 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 1,882 | 2025 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 1,766 | 2025 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 1,720 | 2025 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 1,700 | 2025 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 1,436 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 1,362 | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovak Republic | 1,200 | 2025 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia, Republic of | 1,170 | 2025 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania, Republic of | 873.1 | 2025 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia, Republic of | 754.1 | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia, Republic of | 483.8 | 2025 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia, Republic of | 451.6 | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 412.2 | 2025 | β | rising |
| 29 | Estonia, Republic of | 370.8 | 2025 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 30 | Cyprus | 290.1 | 2025 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 31 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 274.8 | 2025 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 230.2 | 2025 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 166.8 | 2025 | up 108.8% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 125 | 2025 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 88.3 | 2020 | up 16.6% | rising |