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

Italy: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 9,641 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9,641
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9,641
in 2025
All-time low
7,745
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620252008: 8.2k2009: 7.9k2010: 7.7k2011: 7.9k2012: 8.1k2013: 8.1k2014: 8.1k2015: 8.3k2016: 8.5k2017: 8.7k2018: 8.9k2019: 9.0k2020: 8.8k2021: 8.6k2022: 8.8k2023: 9.4k2024: 9.6k2025: 9.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 9,641 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Italy peaked at 9,641 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,745, in 2010.

That places Italy 5th out of 35 countries 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 Italy, 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 Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 8,173
2009 7,870 -3.7%
2010 7,745 -1.6%
2011 7,937 +2.5%
2012 8,067 +1.6%
2013 8,063 -0.0%
2014 8,141 +1.0%
2015 8,305 +2.0%
2016 8,451 +1.8%
2017 8,701 +3.0%
2018 8,858 +1.8%
2019 8,954 +1.1%
2020 8,838 -1.3%
2021 8,626 -2.4%
2022 8,847 +2.6%
2023 9,359 +5.8%
2024 9,611 +2.7%
2025 9,641 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,022 7,870 8,173 2
2010s 8,322 7,745 8,954 10
2020s 9,154 8,626 9,641 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,485 compare
  2. 3 France 17,232 compare
  3. 4 Spain 11,440 compare
  4. 6 Poland 8,916 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 5,910 compare
  6. 8 Sweden 3,311 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Italy?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Italy was 9,641 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9,641 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7,745 in 2010.
How does Italy rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Italy ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
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Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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