Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
104,096 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21,623 Thousand persons
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 104,096 Thousand persons against 21,623 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 82,473 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 437 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,449 Thousand persons | 12,892 Thousand persons | 54,557 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 83,003 Thousand persons | 19,208 Thousand persons | 63,796 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 104,096 Thousand persons against 21,623 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 82,473 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 437 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.