Human resources in science and technology (HRST) methods, notes and classification

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) as a share of the economically active population in the age group 25-64.This indicator gives the percentage of the total labour force in the age group 25-64, that is classified as HRST, i.e. having either successfully completed an education at the third level in an S&T field of study or is employed in an occupation where such an education is normally required. HRST are measured mainly using the concepts and definitions laid down in the Canberra Manual, OECD, Paris, 1995.

• • Unit of measure
    • 0 Percentage of population in the labour force
  • Category
    • 0 Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology
  • Age class
    • 0 From 25 to 64 years
  • Sex
    • 0 Total
    • 1 Males
    • 2 Females
  • Geopolitical entity (reporting)
    • 00 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
    • 01 Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
    • 02 Belgium
    • 03 Bulgaria
    • 04 Czechia
    • 05 Denmark
    • 06 Germany
    • 07 Estonia
    • 08 Ireland
    • 09 Greece
    • 0a Spain
    • 0b France
    • 0c Croatia
    • 0d Italy
    • 0e Cyprus
    • 0f Latvia
    • 0g Lithuania
    • 0h Luxembourg
    • 0i Hungary
    • 0j Malta
    • 0k Netherlands
    • 0l Austria
    • 0m Poland
    • 0n Portugal
    • 0o Romania
    • 0p Slovenia
    • 0q Slovakia
    • 0r Finland
    • 0s Sweden
    • 0t Iceland
    • 0u Norway
    • 0v Switzerland
    • 0w United Kingdom
    • 0x Montenegro
    • 0y North Macedonia
    • 0z Serbia
    • 10 Türkiye