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

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

Latest (2019)
1,592
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
32nd
of 123 regions
All-time high
1,592
in 2019
All-time low
1,119
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: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 1,592 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,119, in 2009.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 32nd out of 123 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 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 Value Change
2008 1,143
2009 1,119 -2.1%
2010 1,125 +0.5%
2011 1,320 +17.4%
2012 1,351 +2.4%
2013 1,391 +3.0%
2014 1,439 +3.4%
2015 1,480 +2.9%
2016 1,517 +2.5%
2017 1,536 +1.3%
2018 1,519 -1.1%
2019 1,592 +4.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)

  1. 29 Estonia 370.8 compare
  2. 30 Cyprus 290.1 compare
  3. 31 North Macedonia 274.8 compare
  4. 32 Luxembourg 230.2 compare
  5. 33 Malta 166.8 compare
  6. 34 Iceland 125 compare
  7. 35 Montenegro 88.3 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 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 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 in 2009.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 32nd out of 123 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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