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 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18,485
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
18,485
in 2019
All-time low
6,467
in 1998
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in United Kingdom, 1994–2019

7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1994200620191994: 8.1k1995: 8.3k1996: 8.7k1997: 9.0k1998: 6.5k1999: 9.4k2000: 9.7k2001: 9.9k2002: 10.1k2003: 10.4k2004: 10.9k2005: 11.2k2006: 11.8k2007: 12.1k2008: 12.3k2009: 12.6k2010: 13.1k2011: 14.8k2012: 15.3k2013: 15.7k2014: 16.2k2015: 16.6k2016: 17.2k2017: 17.5k2018: 17.9k2019: 18.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in United Kingdom is 18,485, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,467, in 1998.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 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

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation in United Kingdom, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 8,136
1995 8,312 +2.2%
1996 8,671 +4.3%
1997 9,022 +4.0%
1998 6,467 -28.3%
1999 9,406 +45.4%
2000 9,724 +3.4%
2001 9,901 +1.8%
2002 10,058 +1.6%
2003 10,418 +3.6%
2004 10,905 +4.7%
2005 11,247 +3.1%
2006 11,756 +4.5%
2007 12,144 +3.3%
2008 12,337 +1.6%
2009 12,555 +1.8%
2010 13,077 +4.2%
2011 14,846 +13.5%
2012 15,254 +2.7%
2013 15,710 +3.0%
2014 16,173 +2.9%
2015 16,644 +2.9%
2016 17,239 +3.6%
2017 17,459 +1.3%
2018 17,856 +2.3%
2019 18,485 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,336 6,467 9,406 6
2000s 11,104 9,724 12,555 10
2010s 16,274 13,077 18,485 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 22,619 compare
  2. 3 France 17,232 compare
  3. 4 Spain 11,440 compare
  4. 5 Italy 9,641 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 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 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 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 35 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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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,044 data points, 1994–2025
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