Science & Technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 38 indicators covering science & technology for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,217 2025 up 23.9% 1st Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 r 128,217 2025 up 23.9% 1st Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 r 128,217 2025 up 23.9% 1st R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 3.39 million 2024 up 41.3% 2nd GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 403,270 Million euro 2024 up 62.2% 2nd GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 403,270 Million euro 2024 up 62.2% 2nd Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 128,641 Megawatt 2024 down 2.8% 1st R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 41.3% 2nd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 41.3% 2nd Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,217 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.0% 1st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 49,212 Number 2017 down 7.1% 3rd Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 3.18 million Head count 2023 up 41.1% 1st Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 3.18 million Head count 2023 up 41.1% 1st Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 68,752 Number 2025 up 9.8% 1st Individuals - internet use 93.8% 2025 up 20.6% 1st Individuals - frequency of internet use 92.7% 2025 up 24.2% 1st Share of female researchers by sector of performance 34.3% 2023 up 6.4% 1st Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 227,069 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 123.5% 1st National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 5,882 Million euro 2024 up 68.9% 1st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international paten 6,436 Number 2013 down 15.3% 3rd Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 324.84 Number 2021 up 0.5% 1st Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 99.1% 2025 up 2.3% 1st High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6,985 Number 2013 down 26.0% 3rd Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 94.8% 2025 up 2.9% 1st Broadband internet coverage by technology 70.3% 2025 down 22.6% 1st Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home 2.0% 2025 down 64.9% 1st Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for ot 8.3% 2025 down 56.5% 1st Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for ot 8.3% 2025 down 56.5% 1st High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 17.3% 2022 up 18.3% 1st R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 1.6% 2023 down 19.4% 1st Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 3,665 Number 2013 down 12.8% 3rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activit 252.54 Number 2013 down 44.3% 2nd Internet purchases by individuals 62.4% 2025 up 16.0% 1st Financial activities over the internet 12.0% 2025 up 65.7% 1st Internet purchases by individuals 49.0% 2019 up 103.5% 4th Individuals - mobile internet access 38.9% 2019 up 107.2% 2nd Broadband internet coverage by speed 96.6% 2020 up 2.9% 1st Individuals - internet activities 31.3% 2015 up 76.8% 4th