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

Greece: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 1,882 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,882 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,882 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,344 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620252008: 1.4k Thousand persons2009: 1.4k Thousand persons2010: 1.4k Thousand persons2011: 1.4k Thousand persons2012: 1.4k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.4k Thousand persons2016: 1.5k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.6k Thousand persons2019: 1.6k Thousand persons2020: 1.6k Thousand persons2021: 1.7k Thousand persons2022: 1.8k Thousand persons2023: 1.8k Thousand persons2024: 1.9k Thousand persons2025: 1.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Greece stood at 1,882 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Greece peaked at 1,882 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,344 Thousand persons, in 2013.

Greece ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026) in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,446 Thousand persons
2009 1,441 Thousand persons -0.4%
2010 1,429 Thousand persons -0.8%
2011 1,401 Thousand persons -2.0%
2012 1,356 Thousand persons -3.2%
2013 1,344 Thousand persons -0.9%
2014 1,348 Thousand persons +0.3%
2015 1,378 Thousand persons +2.2%
2016 1,459 Thousand persons +5.9%
2017 1,515 Thousand persons +3.9%
2018 1,566 Thousand persons +3.4%
2019 1,607 Thousand persons +2.6%
2020 1,630 Thousand persons +1.4%
2021 1,714 Thousand persons +5.2%
2022 1,822 Thousand persons +6.3%
2023 1,811 Thousand persons -0.6%
2024 1,856 Thousand persons +2.5%
2025 1,882 Thousand persons +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,444 Thousand persons 1,441 Thousand persons 1,446 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,440 Thousand persons 1,344 Thousand persons 1,607 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,786 Thousand persons 1,630 Thousand persons 1,882 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Czechia 2,357 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Portugal 2,346 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Hungary 2,110 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Ireland 1,766 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Denmark 1,720 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Norway 1,700 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Greece?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Greece was 1,882 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,882 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,344 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Greece rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Greece ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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 sex (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 sex (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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