Iceland vs Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Iceland
139.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)
1,534 Thousand persons
in 2019
Iceland rank
44th
Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) rank
46th

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time

  • Iceland
  • Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)
05001.0k1.5k199920122025

How they compare

Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) currently reports 1,534 Thousand persons against 139.9 Thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 1,394 Thousand persons.

That makes Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 11.0 times Iceland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 44th and Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) ranks 46th of 45 countries.

Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 50.1 Thousand persons 740.4 Thousand persons 690.3 Thousand persons Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)
2000s 67.05 Thousand persons 909.89 Thousand persons 842.84 Thousand persons Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)
2010s 97.32 Thousand persons 1,373 Thousand persons 1,276 Thousand persons Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Iceland or Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021), at 1,534 Thousand persons against 139.9 Thousand persons in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Iceland and Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
1,394 Thousand persons, with Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Iceland ranks 44th and Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) ranks 46th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. 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, NUTS 1 region and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed