Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 21,623 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21,623 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
21,623 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
10,428 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 21,623 Thousand persons for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in United Kingdom peaked at 21,623 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,428 Thousand persons, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,428 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 10,766 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10,941 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11,167 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11,562 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12,114 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 12,489 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13,068 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13,526 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14,369 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 14,842 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15,532 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 17,399 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 18,165 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 18,611 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19,133 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 19,664 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20,367 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 20,594 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20,990 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21,623 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,428 Thousand persons | 10,428 Thousand persons | 10,428 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,484 Thousand persons | 10,766 Thousand persons | 14,842 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,208 Thousand persons | 15,532 Thousand persons | 21,623 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in United Kingdom?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in United Kingdom was 21,623 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21,623 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,428 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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