Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 18,485 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18,485 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,485 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
12,337 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201320192008: 12.3k Thousand persons2009: 12.6k Thousand persons2010: 13.1k Thousand persons2011: 14.8k Thousand persons2012: 15.3k Thousand persons2013: 15.7k Thousand persons2014: 16.2k Thousand persons2015: 16.6k Thousand persons2016: 17.2k Thousand persons2017: 17.5k Thousand persons2018: 17.9k Thousand persons2019: 18.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in United Kingdom stood at 18,485 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in United Kingdom peaked at 18,485 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,337 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 45 countries 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 United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom, 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 12,337 Thousand persons
2009 12,555 Thousand persons +1.8%
2010 13,077 Thousand persons +4.2%
2011 14,846 Thousand persons +13.5%
2012 15,254 Thousand persons +2.7%
2013 15,710 Thousand persons +3.0%
2014 16,173 Thousand persons +2.9%
2015 16,644 Thousand persons +2.9%
2016 17,239 Thousand persons +3.6%
2017 17,459 Thousand persons +1.3%
2018 17,856 Thousand persons +2.3%
2019 18,485 Thousand persons +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,446 Thousand persons 12,337 Thousand persons 12,555 Thousand persons 2
2010s 16,274 Thousand persons 13,077 Thousand persons 18,485 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 22,619 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 18,485 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 17,232 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 11,440 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in United Kingdom?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in United Kingdom was 18,485 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 18,485 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 12,337 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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