Employed persons in technology … 1 educational in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons in technology … 1 educational was 4,600 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,600 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
17th
of 122 regions
All-time high
4,600 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
4,169 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201320192008: 4.2k Thousand persons2009: 4.2k Thousand persons2010: 4.2k Thousand persons2011: 4.2k Thousand persons2012: 4.2k Thousand persons2013: 4.3k Thousand persons2014: 4.3k Thousand persons2015: 4.4k Thousand persons2016: 4.5k Thousand persons2017: 4.5k Thousand persons2018: 4.5k Thousand persons2019: 4.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 4,600 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 4,600 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,169 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 17th out of 122 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employed persons in technology … 1 educational in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026) in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 4,235 Thousand persons —
2009 4,169 Thousand persons -1.6%
2010 4,172 Thousand persons +0.1%
2011 4,180 Thousand persons +0.2%
2012 4,186 Thousand persons +0.2%
2013 4,269 Thousand persons +2.0%
2014 4,349 Thousand persons +1.9%
2015 4,409 Thousand persons +1.4%
2016 4,471 Thousand persons +1.4%
2017 4,549 Thousand persons +1.8%
2018 4,513 Thousand persons -0.8%
2019 4,600 Thousand persons +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,202 Thousand persons 4,169 Thousand persons 4,235 Thousand persons 2
2010s 4,370 Thousand persons 4,172 Thousand persons 4,600 Thousand persons 10

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

  1. 14 Portugal 5,245 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Czechia 5,228 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Belgium 5,138 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 4,837 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Hungary 4,669 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Austria 4,488 Thousand persons compare
  7. 20 Greece 4,330 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 4,600 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 4,600 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,169 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 17th out of 122 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
169 places, 2,915 data points, 2008–2025
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