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

Latest (2019)
21,623 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
21,623 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
6,467 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1994–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1994200620191994: 9.1k Thousand persons1995: 9.3k Thousand persons1996: 9.7k Thousand persons1997: 10.0k Thousand persons1998: 6.5k Thousand persons1999: 10.4k Thousand persons2000: 10.8k Thousand persons2001: 10.9k Thousand persons2002: 11.2k Thousand persons2003: 11.6k Thousand persons2004: 12.1k Thousand persons2005: 12.5k Thousand persons2006: 13.1k Thousand persons2007: 13.5k Thousand persons2008: 14.4k Thousand persons2009: 14.8k Thousand persons2010: 15.5k Thousand persons2011: 17.4k Thousand persons2012: 18.2k Thousand persons2013: 18.6k Thousand persons2014: 19.1k Thousand persons2015: 19.7k Thousand persons2016: 20.4k Thousand persons2017: 20.6k Thousand persons2018: 21.0k Thousand persons2019: 21.6k Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1994 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 26,845 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 21,623 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 21,189 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 15,275 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,298 data points, 1994–2025
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