Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Italy
Italy: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 9,641 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,641
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9,641
in 2025
All-time low
5,014
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Italy, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Italy stood at 9,641. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Italy peaked at 9,641 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,014, in 1994.
Italy ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,014 | — |
| 1995 | 5,089 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5,288 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5,395 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,314 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5,642 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6,119 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 6,423 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,660 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 6,813 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7,262 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7,325 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,849 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 8,115 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8,173 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,870 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7,745 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7,937 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8,067 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,063 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,141 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,305 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,451 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8,701 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8,858 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8,954 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,838 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8,626 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8,847 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9,359 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 9,611 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 9,641 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,290 | 5,014 | 5,642 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,261 | 6,119 | 8,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,322 | 7,745 | 8,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,154 | 8,626 | 9,641 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Italy?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Italy was 9,641 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9,641 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,014 in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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