Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 3,378 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,378 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
4,207 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
2,059 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3,378 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4,207 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,059 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,059 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 2,278 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2,502 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 2,572 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,369 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,119 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 2,088 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,782 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 3,107 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 3,272 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3,800 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 4,207 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4,192 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,966 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,645 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 3,299 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 3,104 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3,018 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,477 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 3,431 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,954 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 3,032 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,175 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 3,378 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,346 Thousand persons | 2,059 Thousand persons | 2,782 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,561 Thousand persons | 3,018 Thousand persons | 4,207 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,241 Thousand persons | 2,954 Thousand persons | 3,477 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3,378 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,207 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,059 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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