Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 86,036 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86,036 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
2nd
of 122 regions
All-time high
86,036 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
60,864 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 86,036 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% 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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 86,036 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60,864 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 122 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60,864 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 61,084 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61,520 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62,769 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 64,189 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 65,039 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 66,397 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 67,886 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 69,705 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 71,426 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 73,192 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 75,237 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 75,776 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 77,413 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 79,770 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 81,877 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 83,828 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 86,036 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,974 Thousand persons | 60,864 Thousand persons | 61,084 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 67,736 Thousand persons | 61,520 Thousand persons | 75,237 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,783 Thousand persons | 75,776 Thousand persons | 86,036 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 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
- 5 Spain 11,440 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (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, nace in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 86,036 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 86,036 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,864 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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