Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 1,663 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,663 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
40th
of 122 regions
All-time high
1,663 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
794.4 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k1999200920191999: 794.4 Thousand persons2000: 841.6 Thousand persons2001: 834.3 Thousand persons2002: 868.1 Thousand persons2003: 864.5 Thousand persons2004: 932.5 Thousand persons2005: 979.4 Thousand persons2006: 1.0k Thousand persons2007: 1.1k Thousand persons2008: 1.1k Thousand persons2009: 1.1k Thousand persons2010: 1.2k Thousand persons2011: 1.3k Thousand persons2012: 1.4k Thousand persons2013: 1.4k Thousand persons2014: 1.4k Thousand persons2015: 1.5k Thousand persons2016: 1.5k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.6k Thousand persons2019: 1.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 1,663 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,663 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 794.4 Thousand persons, in 1999.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 40th out of 122 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 794.4 Thousand persons
2000 841.6 Thousand persons +5.9%
2001 834.3 Thousand persons -0.9%
2002 868.1 Thousand persons +4.1%
2003 864.5 Thousand persons -0.4%
2004 932.5 Thousand persons +7.9%
2005 979.4 Thousand persons +5.0%
2006 1,020 Thousand persons +4.1%
2007 1,087 Thousand persons +6.6%
2008 1,107 Thousand persons +1.9%
2009 1,127 Thousand persons +1.8%
2010 1,154 Thousand persons +2.4%
2011 1,300 Thousand persons +12.6%
2012 1,367 Thousand persons +5.2%
2013 1,378 Thousand persons +0.8%
2014 1,413 Thousand persons +2.5%
2015 1,507 Thousand persons +6.6%
2016 1,543 Thousand persons +2.4%
2017 1,534 Thousand persons -0.6%
2018 1,594 Thousand persons +3.9%
2019 1,663 Thousand persons +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 794.4 Thousand persons 794.4 Thousand persons 794.4 Thousand persons 1
2000s 966.14 Thousand persons 834.3 Thousand persons 1,127 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1,445 Thousand persons 1,154 Thousand persons 1,663 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 504.5 Thousand persons
  2. 38 Estonia 444 Thousand persons compare
  3. 38 Estonia 444 Thousand persons compare
  4. 40 North Macedonia 350.2 Thousand persons compare
  5. 41 Cyprus 348.7 Thousand persons compare
  6. 42 Luxembourg 275.6 Thousand persons compare
  7. 43 Malta 184.8 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1,663 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,663 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 794.4 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 40th out of 122 regions with data for 2019.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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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