European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
128,217 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21,623 Thousand persons
in 2019
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199920122025

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 128,217 Thousand persons against 21,623 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 106,594 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 5.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 437 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 82,433 Thousand persons 12,892 Thousand persons 69,541 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 102,339 Thousand persons 19,208 Thousand persons 83,131 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 128,217 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
106,594 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,385 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed