Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 106,869 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
106,869 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
106,869 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
61,665 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 106,869 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 106,869 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61,665 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 61,665 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 63,613 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 65,905 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 68,295 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 70,429 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 72,546 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 74,704 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 75,284 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75,635 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77,145 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 78,958 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 80,144 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 82,316 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 84,330 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 86,572 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 88,833 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 91,034 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 93,640 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 94,419 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 96,561 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 99,304 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 101,974 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 104,469 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 106,869 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,055 Thousand persons | 61,665 Thousand persons | 75,284 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 83,861 Thousand persons | 75,635 Thousand persons | 93,640 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,599 Thousand persons | 94,419 Thousand persons | 106,869 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 22,619 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,485 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 18,485 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 17,232 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 106,869 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 106,869 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,665 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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