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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 1,415 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,415
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
40th
of 123 regions
All-time high
1,415
in 2019
All-time low
952.5
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2008201320192008: 953.82009: 952.52010: 969.52011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,415. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,415 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 952.5, in 2009.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 40th 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 West Midlands (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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 953.8
2009 952.5 -0.1%
2010 969.5 +1.8%
2011 1,116 +15.1%
2012 1,167 +4.5%
2013 1,179 +1.1%
2014 1,208 +2.4%
2015 1,260 +4.3%
2016 1,301 +3.2%
2017 1,290 -0.9%
2018 1,340 +3.9%
2019 1,415 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 953.15 952.5 953.8 2
2010s 1,225 969.5 1,415 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1,415 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,415 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 952.5 in 2009.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 40th out of 123 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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