Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 21,623 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1994–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 21,623 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 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, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 21,623 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,467 Thousand persons, in 1998.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9,088 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 9,342 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9,724 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 10,015 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6,467 Thousand persons | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 10,428 Thousand persons | +61.3% |
| 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 | 9,177 Thousand persons | 6,467 Thousand persons | 10,428 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 21,623 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,623 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,467 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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