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United Kingdom: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology, Percentage of population in the labour force
55.80Percentage of population in the labour force · 2019+34.8% since 2009
Eurostat table hrst_st_rcat. Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology (Percentage of population in the labour force). Annual figures for United Kingdom from 1999 to 2019.
Every year
| Year | Value (Percentage of population in the labour force) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 55.8 | |
| 2018 | 54.3 | |
| 2017 | 53.6 | |
| 2016 | 53.3 | |
| 2015 | 52 | |
| 2014 | 51 | |
| 2013 | 50.2 | |
| 2012 | 49.3 | |
| 2011 | 48.3 | |
| 2010 | 43 | |
| 2009 | 41.4 | |
| 2008 | 40.4 | |
| 2007 | 40.2 | |
| 2006 | 39.2 | |
| 2005 | 38.1 | |
| 2004 | 37.5 | |
| 2003 | 36.2 | |
| 2002 | 35.2 | |
| 2001 | 34.9 | |
| 2000 | 34.4 | |
| 1999 | 33.7 |
Source
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Eurostat (2026). Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology, Percentage of population in the labour force. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-hrst-st-rcat-hrst-pc-act (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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