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 106,874 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
106,874
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
106,874
in 2025
All-time low
74,704
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 106,874 for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is 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, nace in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 106,874 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74,704, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 74,704 | — |
| 2009 | 75,284 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75,635 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77,145 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 78,958 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 80,144 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 82,316 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 84,330 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 86,572 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 88,833 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 91,034 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 93,640 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 94,419 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 96,561 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 99,304 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 101,974 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 104,469 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 106,874 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,994 | 74,704 | 75,284 | 2 |
| 2010s | 83,861 | 75,635 | 93,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,600 | 94,419 | 106,874 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 22,619 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 18,485 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 18,485 compare
- 4 France 17,232 compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 106,874 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 106,874 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,704 in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- 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, nace 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, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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