Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive … 1 occupation in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive … 1 occupation was 3,481 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3,481 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
26th
of 122 regions
All-time high
3,481 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
3,148 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201320192008: 3.2k Thousand persons2009: 3.1k Thousand persons2010: 3.2k Thousand persons2011: 3.2k Thousand persons2012: 3.2k Thousand persons2013: 3.2k Thousand persons2014: 3.2k Thousand persons2015: 3.3k Thousand persons2016: 3.4k Thousand persons2017: 3.4k Thousand persons2018: 3.4k Thousand persons2019: 3.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 3,481 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 3,481 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,148 Thousand persons, in 2009.

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 26th of 122 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive … 1 occupation in North West (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 occupation (2008-2026) in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 3,175 Thousand persons —
2009 3,148 Thousand persons -0.9%
2010 3,181 Thousand persons +1.1%
2011 3,174 Thousand persons -0.2%
2012 3,192 Thousand persons +0.6%
2013 3,176 Thousand persons -0.5%
2014 3,238 Thousand persons +1.9%
2015 3,317 Thousand persons +2.4%
2016 3,359 Thousand persons +1.3%
2017 3,427 Thousand persons +2.0%
2018 3,445 Thousand persons +0.5%
2019 3,481 Thousand persons +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,161 Thousand persons 3,148 Thousand persons 3,175 Thousand persons 2
2010s 3,299 Thousand persons 3,174 Thousand persons 3,481 Thousand persons 10

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

  1. 23 Norway 2,903 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Serbia 2,848 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Serbia 2,848 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Ireland 2,797 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Slovak Republic 2,606 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Slovakia 2,606 Thousand persons compare
  7. 29 Finland 2,590 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 3,481 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 3,481 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,148 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 26th out of 122 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North West (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 occupation (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 occupation (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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