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

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 2,806 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,806 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
12th
of 122 regions
All-time high
2,806 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,877 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201320192008: 1.9k Thousand persons2009: 1.9k Thousand persons2010: 2.0k Thousand persons2011: 2.3k Thousand persons2012: 2.3k Thousand persons2013: 2.4k Thousand persons2014: 2.5k Thousand persons2015: 2.5k Thousand persons2016: 2.6k Thousand persons2017: 2.6k Thousand persons2018: 2.7k Thousand persons2019: 2.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 2,806 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.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2,806 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,877 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 12th out of 122 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 South East (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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,877 Thousand persons
2009 1,880 Thousand persons +0.2%
2010 1,972 Thousand persons +4.9%
2011 2,253 Thousand persons +14.3%
2012 2,300 Thousand persons +2.1%
2013 2,370 Thousand persons +3.0%
2014 2,495 Thousand persons +5.3%
2015 2,504 Thousand persons +0.4%
2016 2,567 Thousand persons +2.5%
2017 2,621 Thousand persons +2.1%
2018 2,656 Thousand persons +1.3%
2019 2,806 Thousand persons +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,878 Thousand persons 1,877 Thousand persons 1,880 Thousand persons 2
2010s 2,454 Thousand persons 1,972 Thousand persons 2,806 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 10 Netherlands 5,910 Thousand persons compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 5,910 Thousand persons compare
  3. 12 Sweden 3,311 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Belgium 3,110 Thousand persons compare
  5. 14 Switzerland 2,810 Thousand persons compare
  6. 15 Austria 2,471 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 2,806 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 2,806 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,877 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 12th out of 122 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South East (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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