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

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

Latest (2019)
1,415 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
39th
of 122 regions
All-time high
1,415 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
952.5 Thousand persons
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: 953.8 Thousand persons2009: 952.5 Thousand persons2010: 969.5 Thousand persons2011: 1.1k Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.2k Thousand persons2014: 1.2k Thousand persons2015: 1.3k Thousand persons2016: 1.3k Thousand persons2017: 1.3k Thousand persons2018: 1.3k Thousand persons2019: 1.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,415 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 952.5 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 39th 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 … NUTS 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 Thousand persons Change
2008 953.8 Thousand persons —
2009 952.5 Thousand persons -0.1%
2010 969.5 Thousand persons +1.8%
2011 1,116 Thousand persons +15.1%
2012 1,167 Thousand persons +4.5%
2013 1,179 Thousand persons +1.1%
2014 1,208 Thousand persons +2.4%
2015 1,260 Thousand persons +4.3%
2016 1,301 Thousand persons +3.2%
2017 1,290 Thousand persons -0.9%
2018 1,340 Thousand persons +3.9%
2019 1,415 Thousand persons +5.6%

Averages by decade

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

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

  1. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 412.2 Thousand persons
  2. 38 Estonia 370.8 Thousand persons compare
  3. 38 Estonia 370.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 40 Cyprus 290.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 41 North Macedonia 274.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 42 Luxembourg 235.8 Thousand persons compare

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 39th out of 122 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 2,881 data points, 2008–2025
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