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

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

Latest (2019)
1,866 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
22nd
of 122 regions
All-time high
1,866 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,246 Thousand persons
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: 1.2k Thousand persons2009: 1.3k Thousand persons2010: 1.4k Thousand persons2011: 1.5k Thousand persons2012: 1.5k Thousand persons2013: 1.6k Thousand persons2014: 1.6k Thousand persons2015: 1.7k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.8k Thousand persons2018: 1.8k Thousand persons2019: 1.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,866 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,246 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 22nd out of 122 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 … NUTS 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 Thousand persons Change
2008 1,246 Thousand persons —
2009 1,295 Thousand persons +3.9%
2010 1,362 Thousand persons +5.2%
2011 1,509 Thousand persons +10.8%
2012 1,544 Thousand persons +2.3%
2013 1,570 Thousand persons +1.7%
2014 1,603 Thousand persons +2.1%
2015 1,672 Thousand persons +4.3%
2016 1,776 Thousand persons +6.2%
2017 1,762 Thousand persons -0.8%
2018 1,822 Thousand persons +3.4%
2019 1,866 Thousand persons +2.5%

Averages by decade

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

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

  1. 19 Hungary 2,110 Thousand persons compare
  2. 20 Greece 1,882 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Ireland 1,766 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Denmark 1,720 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Norway 1,700 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Finland 1,436 Thousand persons compare
  7. 25 Bulgaria 1,362 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 22nd out of 122 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 2,881 data points, 2008–2025
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