Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS in Continente

Continente: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS was 2,264 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,264 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
15th
of 122 regions
All-time high
2,264 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,070 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Continente, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 1.1k Thousand persons2009: 1.1k Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.4k Thousand persons2015: 1.5k Thousand persons2016: 1.6k Thousand persons2017: 1.6k Thousand persons2018: 1.7k Thousand persons2019: 1.8k Thousand persons2020: 1.8k Thousand persons2021: 1.9k Thousand persons2022: 2.0k Thousand persons2023: 2.0k Thousand persons2024: 2.1k Thousand persons2025: 2.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Continente recorded 2,264 Thousand persons for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Continente peaked at 2,264 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,070 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Continente 15th out of 122 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS in Continente, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) in Continente, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,070 Thousand persons —
2009 1,083 Thousand persons +1.3%
2010 1,107 Thousand persons +2.2%
2011 1,219 Thousand persons +10.1%
2012 1,249 Thousand persons +2.4%
2013 1,282 Thousand persons +2.7%
2014 1,428 Thousand persons +11.4%
2015 1,516 Thousand persons +6.1%
2016 1,586 Thousand persons +4.6%
2017 1,641 Thousand persons +3.4%
2018 1,718 Thousand persons +4.7%
2019 1,784 Thousand persons +3.8%
2020 1,816 Thousand persons +1.8%
2021 1,922 Thousand persons +5.9%
2022 1,999 Thousand persons +4.0%
2023 2,019 Thousand persons +1.0%
2024 2,134 Thousand persons +5.7%
2025 2,264 Thousand persons +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,076 Thousand persons 1,070 Thousand persons 1,083 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,453 Thousand persons 1,107 Thousand persons 1,784 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,026 Thousand persons 1,816 Thousand persons 2,264 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Continente

  1. 12 Sweden 3,311 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Belgium 3,110 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 2,810 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Austria 2,471 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Romania 2,418 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Czechia 2,357 Thousand persons compare
  7. 18 Portugal 2,346 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Continente?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Continente was 2,264 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Continente?
The highest recorded value was 2,264 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Continente?
The lowest recorded value was 1,070 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Continente rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Continente ranks 15th out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Continente?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Continente 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 NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 2,881 data points, 2008–2025
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