Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 374 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
374 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
524.4 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
170.6 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
25
1994–2019
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in United Kingdom, 1994–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 374 Thousand persons for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in United Kingdom peaked at 524.4 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 170.6 Thousand persons, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 281 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 279.2 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 276 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 233.4 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 211.4 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 183.9 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 170.6 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 206.7 Thousand persons | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 207.3 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 204.7 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 230.2 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 258.8 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 248.8 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 283 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 419.7 Thousand persons | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 454.7 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 502 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 524.4 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 498.5 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 414.1 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 398.1 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 409.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 392.3 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 363.4 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 374 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.2 Thousand persons | 211.4 Thousand persons | 281 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 241.37 Thousand persons | 170.6 Thousand persons | 419.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.11 Thousand persons | 363.4 Thousand persons | 524.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in United Kingdom?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in United Kingdom was 374 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 524.4 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.6 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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