R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 15,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
145th
of 412 regions
All-time high
15,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2016
All-time low
11,041 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201120182005: 13.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 12.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 11.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 11.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 12.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 12.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 11.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 11.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 14.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 14.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 14.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 15.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 15.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 15.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 15,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 15,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,041 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2007.

That places Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) 145th out of 412 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 13,123 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 12,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -6.2%
2007 11,041 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -10.3%
2008 11,566 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.8%
2009 12,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.1%
2010 12,068 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.7%
2011 11,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.3%
2012 11,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.5%
2013 14,640 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +24.8%
2014 14,068 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.9%
2015 14,702 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.5%
2016 15,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.6%
2017 15,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.0%
2018 15,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,041 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,123 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 13,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) was 15,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 15,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2016.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,041 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2007.
How does Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 145th out of 412 regions with data for 2018.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
462 places, 8,927 data points, 1980–2024
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