Eurostat reports on female representation in science and engineering for 2025

In 2025, Cyprus recorded 19,600 female scientists and engineers, representing 37.8 percent of the country's total workforce in these fields. Data released by Eurostat on Tuesday indicates that this figure remains below the European Union average of 41 percent. Across the entire bloc, there were 20.2 million scientists and engineers in total, with women accounting for 8.2 million of those positions.

At the regional level, Eurostat analyzed data using NUTS 1 classification. The French region of Île-de-France reported the highest absolute number of female professionals in these sectors at 336,300. Other regions with significant numbers included North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany with 281,400, and the Spanish region of Este with 279,400. Overall, there were ten regions across the European Union where women comprised more than half of the total scientist and engineer population, with the majority of these areas located in the southern part of the bloc, specifically in Spain and other member states.

Cyprus is treated as a single statistical region due to its small geographic size, preventing a more granular breakdown of data. The report highlights a persistent gender gap within STEM occupations throughout the European Union, illustrating varying levels of female participation across different member states and administrative regions.