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

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 449.1 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
449.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
100th
of 122 regions
All-time high
449.1 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
290.3 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

01002003004002008201320192008: 304.2 Thousand persons2009: 290.3 Thousand persons2010: 308.9 Thousand persons2011: 353.9 Thousand persons2012: 380.1 Thousand persons2013: 373.5 Thousand persons2014: 389.1 Thousand persons2015: 393.1 Thousand persons2016: 393.6 Thousand persons2017: 407 Thousand persons2018: 416.4 Thousand persons2019: 449.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 449.1 Thousand persons for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 449.1 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 290.3 Thousand persons, in 2009.

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 100th of 122 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Northern Ireland (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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 304.2 Thousand persons
2009 290.3 Thousand persons -4.6%
2010 308.9 Thousand persons +6.4%
2011 353.9 Thousand persons +14.6%
2012 380.1 Thousand persons +7.4%
2013 373.5 Thousand persons -1.7%
2014 389.1 Thousand persons +4.2%
2015 393.1 Thousand persons +1.0%
2016 393.6 Thousand persons +0.1%
2017 407 Thousand persons +3.4%
2018 416.4 Thousand persons +2.3%
2019 449.1 Thousand persons +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 297.25 Thousand persons 290.3 Thousand persons 304.2 Thousand persons 2
2010s 386.47 Thousand persons 308.9 Thousand persons 449.1 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 449.1 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 449.1 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 290.3 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 100th out of 122 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Ireland (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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