According to recent statistics by Eurostat, the European statistics office, the number of people working in science and technology in the EU amounted to 117.2 million in 2021. Of these human resources in science and technology (HRST), 74.0 million persons were employed in science and technology , 93.1 million had an educational background in science and technology, and 49.8 million met both criteria (otherwise referred to as HRST core). ...