Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 1,818 Thousand in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,818 Thousand
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,818 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
995.7 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201320192008: 1.2k Thousand2009: 1.0k Thousand2010: 995.7 Thousand2011: 1.2k Thousand2012: 1.3k Thousand2013: 1.3k Thousand2014: 1.5k Thousand2015: 1.6k Thousand2016: 1.6k Thousand2017: 1.6k Thousand2018: 1.7k Thousand2019: 1.8k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,818 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,818 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 995.7 Thousand, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand Change
2008 1,157 Thousand
2009 1,049 Thousand -9.4%
2010 995.7 Thousand -5.1%
2011 1,213 Thousand +21.8%
2012 1,273 Thousand +5.0%
2013 1,326 Thousand +4.1%
2014 1,475 Thousand +11.2%
2015 1,595 Thousand +8.2%
2016 1,644 Thousand +3.0%
2017 1,630 Thousand -0.8%
2018 1,686 Thousand +3.4%
2019 1,818 Thousand +7.8%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1,818 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2 Thousand, 18.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1,818 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.05 Thousand, 16.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,103 Thousand 1,049 Thousand 1,157 Thousand 2
2010s 1,466 Thousand 995.7 Thousand 1,818 Thousand 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 United Kingdom 1,818 Thousand compare
  2. 3 Germany 1,655 Thousand compare
  3. 4 France 1,054 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,818 Thousand in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,818 Thousand in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 995.7 Thousand in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 600 data points, 2008–2020
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