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

London (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 3,897 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3,897 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
7th
of 122 regions
All-time high
3,897 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,658 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200920191999: 1.7k Thousand persons2000: 1.8k Thousand persons2001: 1.9k Thousand persons2002: 1.9k Thousand persons2003: 1.9k Thousand persons2004: 2.0k Thousand persons2005: 2.0k Thousand persons2006: 2.2k Thousand persons2007: 2.3k Thousand persons2008: 2.4k Thousand persons2009: 2.5k Thousand persons2010: 2.7k Thousand persons2011: 3.0k Thousand persons2012: 3.2k Thousand persons2013: 3.3k Thousand persons2014: 3.3k Thousand persons2015: 3.4k Thousand persons2016: 3.6k Thousand persons2017: 3.6k Thousand persons2018: 3.8k Thousand persons2019: 3.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in London (NUTS 2021) stood at 3,897 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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, nuts 1 in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 3,897 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,658 Thousand persons, in 1999.

That places London (NUTS 2021) 7th out of 122 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.

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

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex in London (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 1,658 Thousand persons
2000 1,756 Thousand persons +6.0%
2001 1,902 Thousand persons +8.3%
2002 1,887 Thousand persons -0.8%
2003 1,881 Thousand persons -0.3%
2004 1,957 Thousand persons +4.1%
2005 2,045 Thousand persons +4.5%
2006 2,179 Thousand persons +6.5%
2007 2,273 Thousand persons +4.3%
2008 2,414 Thousand persons +6.2%
2009 2,507 Thousand persons +3.8%
2010 2,685 Thousand persons +7.1%
2011 3,047 Thousand persons +13.5%
2012 3,179 Thousand persons +4.3%
2013 3,306 Thousand persons +4.0%
2014 3,339 Thousand persons +1.0%
2015 3,408 Thousand persons +2.1%
2016 3,591 Thousand persons +5.4%
2017 3,627 Thousand persons +1.0%
2018 3,770 Thousand persons +3.9%
2019 3,897 Thousand persons +3.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near London (NUTS 2021)

  1. 4 France 21,189 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 15,275 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Spain 14,611 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Italy 11,460 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 10,241 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Poland 10,241 Thousand persons compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 6,803 Thousand persons compare
  8. 10 Netherlands 6,803 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in London (NUTS 2021)?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in London (NUTS 2021) was 3,897 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 3,897 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,658 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 7th out of 122 regions with data for 2019.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 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, NUTS 1 region and sex. 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 sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
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