Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in İstanbul

İstanbul: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 2,743 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,743
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
14th
of 123 regions
All-time high
2,818
in 2024
All-time low
1,020
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 1.1k2009: 1.0k2010: 1.0k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.7k2024: 2.8k2025: 2.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in İstanbul is 2,743, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,020, in 2009.

That places İstanbul 14th out of 123 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, NACE in İstanbul, 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 İstanbul, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,094
2009 1,020 -6.7%
2010 1,022 +0.2%
2011 1,161 +13.6%
2012 1,398 +20.4%
2013 1,446 +3.4%
2014 1,548 +7.1%
2015 1,700 +9.8%
2016 1,854 +9.0%
2017 1,919 +3.5%
2018 2,041 +6.3%
2019 2,013 -1.4%
2020 2,019 +0.3%
2021 2,303 +14.0%
2022 2,469 +7.2%
2023 2,681 +8.6%
2024 2,818 +5.1%
2025 2,743 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,057 1,020 1,094 2
2010s 1,610 1,022 2,041 10
2020s 2,505 2,019 2,818 6

Countries ranked near İstanbul

  1. 11 Austria 2,471 compare
  2. 12 Romania 2,418 compare
  3. 13 Czechia 2,357 compare
  4. 14 Portugal 2,346 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 2,110 compare
  6. 16 Greece 1,882 compare
  7. 17 Ireland 1,766 compare

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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 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 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 in 2009.
How does İstanbul rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
İstanbul ranks 14th out of 123 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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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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