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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,641 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,641 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,745 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9,641 Thousand persons for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,745 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Italy ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,173 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 7,870 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7,745 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7,937 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8,067 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,063 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,141 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,305 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,451 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8,701 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8,858 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8,954 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,838 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8,626 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8,847 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9,359 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 9,611 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 9,641 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,022 Thousand persons | 7,870 Thousand persons | 8,173 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,322 Thousand persons | 7,745 Thousand persons | 8,954 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,154 Thousand persons | 8,626 Thousand persons | 9,641 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 45 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 sex (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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