Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
22,619
Germany
Lowest
88.3
Montenegro
Median
1,720
Years covered
18
2008β2025
Data points
2,725
What the numbers show
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) 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, NACE: 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 26.9% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 11,440 | 2025 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 9,641 | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 8,916 | 2025 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 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 | Czechia | 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 | 1,170 | 2025 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 873.1 | 2025 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 754.1 | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 483.8 | 2025 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 451.6 | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 412.2 | 2025 | β | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 370.8 | 2025 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 30 | Cyprus | 290.1 | 2025 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 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 |