Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 1,866 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,866
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
23rd
of 123 regions
All-time high
1,866
in 2019
All-time low
1,246
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201320192008: 1.2k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,866. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,866 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,246, in 2008.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 23rd out of 123 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 1,246
2009 1,295 +3.9%
2010 1,362 +5.2%
2011 1,509 +10.8%
2012 1,544 +2.3%
2013 1,570 +1.7%
2014 1,603 +2.1%
2015 1,672 +4.3%
2016 1,776 +6.2%
2017 1,762 -0.8%
2018 1,822 +3.4%
2019 1,866 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,270 1,246 1,295 2
2010s 1,649 1,362 1,866 10

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

  1. 20 Finland 1,436 compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 1,362 compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 1,200 compare
  4. 23 Serbia 1,170 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 873.1 compare
  6. 25 Croatia 754.1 compare
  7. 26 Slovenia 483.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1,866 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,866 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,246 in 2008.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 23rd out of 123 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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