Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS in İstanbul
İstanbul: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS was 2,743 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,743 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
13th
of 122 regions
All-time high
2,818 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
1,020 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in İstanbul, 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 İstanbul is 2,743 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in İstanbul peaked at 2,818 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,020 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places İstanbul 13th 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 … NUTS in İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,094 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,020 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,022 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,161 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 1,398 Thousand persons | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 1,446 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,548 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,700 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,854 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,919 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,041 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,013 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,019 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,303 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 2,469 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2,681 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 2,818 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 2,743 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,057 Thousand persons | 1,020 Thousand persons | 1,094 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,610 Thousand persons | 1,022 Thousand persons | 2,041 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,505 Thousand persons | 2,019 Thousand persons | 2,818 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near İstanbul
- 10 Netherlands 5,910 Thousand persons compare
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- 12 Sweden 3,311 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Belgium 3,110 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Switzerland 2,810 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Austria 2,471 Thousand persons compare
- 16 Romania 2,418 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.7% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 42.7 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 56.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 12,058 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6,479 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in İstanbul?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in İstanbul was 2,743 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 2,818 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does İstanbul rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- İstanbul ranks 13th out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this İstanbul 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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