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 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in United Kingdom stood at 21,623. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,428, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 38 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,428 | — |
| 2000 | 10,766 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10,941 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11,167 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11,562 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12,114 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 12,489 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13,068 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13,526 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14,369 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 14,842 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15,532 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 17,399 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 18,165 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 18,611 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19,133 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 19,664 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20,367 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 20,594 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20,990 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21,623 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,428 | 10,428 | 10,428 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,484 | 10,766 | 14,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,208 | 15,532 | 21,623 | 10 |
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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 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 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 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 38 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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