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 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
374
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
524.4
in 2012
All-time low
170.6
in 2001
Years of data
25
1994–2019

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in United Kingdom, 1994–2019

2003004005001994200620191994: 2811995: 279.21996: 2761997: 233.41999: 211.42000: 183.92001: 170.62002: 206.72003: 207.32004: 204.72005: 230.22006: 258.82007: 248.82008: 2832009: 419.72010: 454.72011: 5022012: 524.42013: 498.52014: 414.12015: 398.12016: 409.62017: 392.32018: 363.42019: 374

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 374 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 170.6, in 2001.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 35 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age in United Kingdom, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 281
1995 279.2 -0.6%
1996 276 -1.1%
1997 233.4 -15.4%
1999 211.4 -9.4%
2000 183.9 -13.0%
2001 170.6 -7.2%
2002 206.7 +21.2%
2003 207.3 +0.3%
2004 204.7 -1.3%
2005 230.2 +12.5%
2006 258.8 +12.4%
2007 248.8 -3.9%
2008 283 +13.7%
2009 419.7 +48.3%
2010 454.7 +8.3%
2011 502 +10.4%
2012 524.4 +4.5%
2013 498.5 -4.9%
2014 414.1 -16.9%
2015 398.1 -3.9%
2016 409.6 +2.9%
2017 392.3 -4.2%
2018 363.4 -7.4%
2019 374 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 256.2 211.4 281 5
2000s 241.37 170.6 419.7 10
2010s 433.11 363.4 524.4 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 805.4 compare
  2. 2 Spain 708.9 compare
  3. 3 Germany 461.9 compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 930.1 compare
  5. 5 Italy 208.4 compare
  6. 6 Sweden 144.7 compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 133.7 compare

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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 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 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 in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 35 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
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