Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 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
609.1 Thousand
in 1998
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in United Kingdom, 1996–2019

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k1996200720191996: 688.5 Thousand1997: 782.7 Thousand1998: 609.1 Thousand1999: 854.6 Thousand2000: 900.5 Thousand2001: 1.0k Thousand2002: 975.6 Thousand2003: 909.6 Thousand2004: 972.6 Thousand2005: 987.5 Thousand2006: 977.5 Thousand2007: 1.0k Thousand2008: 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

The most recent figure for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in United Kingdom is 1,818 Thousand, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 1,818 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 609.1 Thousand, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex in United Kingdom, 1996 to 2019.
Year Thousand Change
1996 688.5 Thousand
1997 782.7 Thousand +13.7%
1998 609.1 Thousand -22.2%
1999 854.6 Thousand +40.3%
2000 900.5 Thousand +5.4%
2001 1,024 Thousand +13.7%
2002 975.6 Thousand -4.7%
2003 909.6 Thousand -6.8%
2004 972.6 Thousand +6.9%
2005 987.5 Thousand +1.5%
2006 977.5 Thousand -1.0%
2007 1,004 Thousand +2.7%
2008 1,157 Thousand +15.3%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 733.73 Thousand 609.1 Thousand 854.6 Thousand 4
2000s 995.73 Thousand 900.5 Thousand 1,157 Thousand 10
2010s 1,466 Thousand 995.7 Thousand 1,818 Thousand 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in United Kingdom 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 609.1 Thousand in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
United Kingdom 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?
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 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 sex. 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 sex
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 995 data points, 1996–2020
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