Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)

Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 148.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
148.1
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
396th
of 438 regions
All-time high
174.2
in 2012
All-time low
82.8
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019

0501001502000200920192000: 108.32001: 1022002: 113.12003: 107.22004: 110.92005: 82.82006: 89.22007: 98.82008: 118.82009: 129.62010: 154.12011: 169.32012: 174.22013: 142.22014: 138.82015: 136.22016: 138.22017: 149.22018: 151.22019: 148.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) is 148.1, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 174.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.8, in 2005.

That places Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) 396th out of 438 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 108.3
2001 102 -5.8%
2002 113.1 +10.9%
2003 107.2 -5.2%
2004 110.9 +3.5%
2005 82.8 -25.3%
2006 89.2 +7.7%
2007 98.8 +10.8%
2008 118.8 +20.2%
2009 129.6 +9.1%
2010 154.1 +18.9%
2011 169.3 +9.9%
2012 174.2 +2.9%
2013 142.2 -18.4%
2014 138.8 -2.4%
2015 136.2 -1.9%
2016 138.2 +1.5%
2017 149.2 +8.0%
2018 151.2 +1.3%
2019 148.1 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.07 82.8 129.6 10
2010s 150.15 136.2 174.2 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) was 148.1 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 174.2 in 2012.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8 in 2005.
How does Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 396th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,151 data points, 1999–2025
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