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

London (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 3,897 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
3,897
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
8th
of 439 regions
All-time high
3,897
in 2019
All-time low
1,658
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in London (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200920191999: 1.7k2000: 1.8k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.7k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in London (NUTS 2021) stood at 3,897. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 3,897 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,658, in 1999.

That places London (NUTS 2021) 8th out of 439 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,658 1,658 1,658 1
2000s 2,080 1,756 2,507 10
2010s 3,385 2,685 3,897 10

Countries ranked near London (NUTS 2021)

  1. 5 Italy 11,460 compare
  2. 6 Poland 10,241 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 6,803 compare
  4. 8 Sweden 3,915 compare
  5. 9 Belgium 3,883 compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 3,292 compare
  7. 11 Austria 2,947 compare

See the full ranking of 476 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in London (NUTS 2021)?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in London (NUTS 2021) was 3,897 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 3,897 in 2019.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,658 in 1999.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 8th out of 439 regions with data for 2019.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this London (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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