Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 106,869 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 106,869 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 106,869 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74,836 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1st out of 122 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 74,836 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 75,423 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75,838 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77,365 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 79,189 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 80,394 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 82,329 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 84,343 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 86,587 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 88,849 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 91,049 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 93,657 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 94,436 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 96,561 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 99,304 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 101,974 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 104,469 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 106,869 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,130 Thousand persons | 74,836 Thousand persons | 75,423 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 83,960 Thousand persons | 75,838 Thousand persons | 93,657 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,602 Thousand persons | 94,436 Thousand persons | 106,869 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (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 106,869 Thousand persons 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 106,869 Thousand persons 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 74,836 Thousand persons 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 122 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 NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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