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

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 1,505 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,505 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
34th
of 122 regions
All-time high
1,505 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,005 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2008201320192008: 1.0k Thousand persons2009: 1.0k Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.4k Thousand persons2016: 1.4k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,505 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,505 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,005 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 34th out of 122 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 South 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 South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,005 Thousand persons
2009 1,048 Thousand persons +4.3%
2010 1,085 Thousand persons +3.6%
2011 1,240 Thousand persons +14.3%
2012 1,267 Thousand persons +2.1%
2013 1,261 Thousand persons -0.4%
2014 1,338 Thousand persons +6.1%
2015 1,395 Thousand persons +4.2%
2016 1,425 Thousand persons +2.2%
2017 1,462 Thousand persons +2.6%
2018 1,461 Thousand persons -0.1%
2019 1,505 Thousand persons +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,026 Thousand persons 1,005 Thousand persons 1,048 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,344 Thousand persons 1,085 Thousand persons 1,505 Thousand persons 10

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

  1. 31 Croatia 754.1 Thousand persons compare
  2. 31 Croatia 754.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 33 Slovenia 483.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 483.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 35 Latvia 451.6 Thousand persons compare
  6. 35 Latvia 451.6 Thousand persons compare
  7. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 412.2 Thousand persons

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1,505 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,505 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,005 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 34th out of 122 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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