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