Nord-Ovest vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Nord-Ovest
116,938 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
United Kingdom
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Nord-Ovest rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
8th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time

  • Nord-Ovest
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 116,938 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Nord-Ovest, a difference of 369,150 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.2 times Nord-Ovest's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Nord-Ovest ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 416 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nord-Ovest United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 53,486 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 272,073 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 218,587 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2000s 65,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 329,388 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 263,848 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2010s 92,441 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 406,154 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 313,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Nord-Ovest or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 116,938 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Nord-Ovest as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Nord-Ovest and United Kingdom?
369,150 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Ovest and United Kingdom?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Nord-Ovest and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Nord-Ovest ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 416 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed