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

Türkiye: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 11,224 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11,224 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11,224 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,137 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2008201620252008: 4.1k Thousand persons2009: 4.2k Thousand persons2010: 4.5k Thousand persons2011: 5.0k Thousand persons2012: 5.4k Thousand persons2013: 5.8k Thousand persons2014: 6.0k Thousand persons2015: 6.6k Thousand persons2016: 7.1k Thousand persons2017: 7.5k Thousand persons2018: 7.8k Thousand persons2019: 8.2k Thousand persons2020: 8.4k Thousand persons2021: 9.0k Thousand persons2022: 9.6k Thousand persons2023: 10.3k Thousand persons2024: 10.8k Thousand persons2025: 11.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Türkiye is 11,224 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Türkiye peaked at 11,224 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,137 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Türkiye ranks 6th 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026) in Türkiye, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 4,137 Thousand persons
2009 4,242 Thousand persons +2.5%
2010 4,518 Thousand persons +6.5%
2011 4,955 Thousand persons +9.7%
2012 5,445 Thousand persons +9.9%
2013 5,753 Thousand persons +5.7%
2014 6,050 Thousand persons +5.2%
2015 6,610 Thousand persons +9.3%
2016 7,064 Thousand persons +6.9%
2017 7,460 Thousand persons +5.6%
2018 7,807 Thousand persons +4.6%
2019 8,158 Thousand persons +4.5%
2020 8,365 Thousand persons +2.5%
2021 9,001 Thousand persons +7.6%
2022 9,628 Thousand persons +7.0%
2023 10,311 Thousand persons +7.1%
2024 10,847 Thousand persons +5.2%
2025 11,224 Thousand persons +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,189 Thousand persons 4,137 Thousand persons 4,242 Thousand persons 2
2010s 6,382 Thousand persons 4,518 Thousand persons 8,158 Thousand persons 10
2020s 9,896 Thousand persons 8,365 Thousand persons 11,224 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 France 17,232 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Spain 11,440 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Italy 9,641 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 8,916 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 8,916 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Türkiye?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Türkiye was 11,224 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 11,224 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4,137 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Türkiye ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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