Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS was 1,592 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,592 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
31st
of 122 regions
All-time high
1,592 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,119 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2008201320192008: 1.1k Thousand persons2009: 1.1k Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.3k Thousand persons2012: 1.4k Thousand persons2013: 1.4k Thousand persons2014: 1.4k Thousand persons2015: 1.5k Thousand persons2016: 1.5k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 1,592 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 4.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,592 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,119 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 31st 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 Scotland (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 Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,143 Thousand persons —
2009 1,119 Thousand persons -2.1%
2010 1,125 Thousand persons +0.5%
2011 1,320 Thousand persons +17.4%
2012 1,351 Thousand persons +2.4%
2013 1,391 Thousand persons +3.0%
2014 1,439 Thousand persons +3.4%
2015 1,480 Thousand persons +2.9%
2016 1,517 Thousand persons +2.5%
2017 1,536 Thousand persons +1.3%
2018 1,519 Thousand persons -1.1%
2019 1,592 Thousand persons +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,131 Thousand persons 1,119 Thousand persons 1,143 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,427 Thousand persons 1,125 Thousand persons 1,592 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)

  1. 28 Serbia 1,170 Thousand persons compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 873.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 873.1 Thousand persons compare
  4. 31 Croatia 754.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Croatia 754.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 33 Slovenia 483.8 Thousand persons compare
  7. 33 Slovenia 483.8 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 1,592 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,592 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,119 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 31st out of 122 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (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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