Science & Technology in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 14 indicators covering science & technology for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 104,103 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 2nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 104,103 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 2nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 104,103 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 2nd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 39.4% 3rd GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 349,415 Million euro 2024 up 60.1% 3rd GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 349,415 Million euro 2024 up 60.1% 3rd Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 80,601 Megawatt 2024 up 8.7% 2nd R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 39.4% 3rd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 39.4% 3rd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 104,103 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 2nd Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 2.57 million Head count 2023 up 37.6% 2nd Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 2.57 million Head count 2023 up 37.6% 2nd Share of female researchers by sector of performance 34.2% 2023 up 7.9% 2nd National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 5,154 Million euro 2024 up 65.6% 2nd