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
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in United Kingdom, 1994–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.2 | 211.4 | 281 | 5 |
| 2000s | 241.37 | 170.6 | 419.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.11 | 363.4 | 524.4 | 10 |
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- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
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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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