Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 1,950 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,950
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
33rd
of 123 regions
All-time high
1,950
in 2019
All-time low
947
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1999200920191999: 951.32000: 9472001: 975.82002: 1.0k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,950. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,950 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 947, in 2000.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 33rd out of 123 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 951.3
2000 947 -0.5%
2001 975.8 +3.0%
2002 1,026 +5.1%
2003 1,062 +3.6%
2004 1,113 +4.8%
2005 1,140 +2.4%
2006 1,191 +4.4%
2007 1,240 +4.1%
2008 1,340 +8.1%
2009 1,336 -0.3%
2010 1,372 +2.7%
2011 1,575 +14.8%
2012 1,633 +3.7%
2013 1,667 +2.1%
2014 1,726 +3.5%
2015 1,774 +2.8%
2016 1,846 +4.1%
2017 1,880 +1.8%
2018 1,873 -0.4%
2019 1,950 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 951.3 951.3 951.3 1
2000s 1,137 947 1,340 10
2010s 1,730 1,372 1,950 10

Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)

  1. 30 North Macedonia 350.2 compare
  2. 31 Cyprus 348.7 compare
  3. 32 Luxembourg 275.6 compare
  4. 33 Malta 184.8 compare
  5. 34 Iceland 139.9 compare
  6. 35 Montenegro 118.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 1,950 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,950 in 2019.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 947 in 2000.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 33rd out of 123 regions with data for 2019.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 3,956 data points, 1999–2025
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