Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 18,485 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
18,485 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,485 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
6,467 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
26
1994–2019
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in United Kingdom, 1994–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in United Kingdom stood at 18,485 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in United Kingdom peaked at 18,485 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,467 Thousand persons, in 1998.
United Kingdom 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.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,136 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 8,312 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8,671 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 9,022 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6,467 Thousand persons | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 9,406 Thousand persons | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 9,724 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9,901 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,058 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10,418 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10,905 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11,247 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,756 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12,144 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12,337 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12,555 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13,077 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 14,846 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 15,254 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15,710 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16,173 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16,644 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17,239 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17,459 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17,856 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18,485 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,336 Thousand persons | 6,467 Thousand persons | 9,406 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,104 Thousand persons | 9,724 Thousand persons | 12,555 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,274 Thousand persons | 13,077 Thousand persons | 18,485 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in United Kingdom was 18,485 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18,485 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,467 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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