Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity was 224,017 Number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity in United Kingdom is 224,017 Number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 224,017 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 144,806 Number, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 151,485 Number | — |
| 2009 | 144,806 Number | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 145,848 Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 156,697 Number | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 162,896 Number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 176,069 Number | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 186,761 Number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 202,623 Number | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 213,897 Number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 218,582 Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 224,017 Number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,146 Number | 144,806 Number | 151,485 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 187,488 Number | 145,848 Number | 224,017 Number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity in United Kingdom?
- Enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity in United Kingdom was 224,017 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 224,017 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,806 Number in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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