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

Devon (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 6,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
254th
of 412 regions
All-time high
6,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
3,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201120182005: 3.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 3.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 4.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 3.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 4.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 4.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 4.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 4.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 4.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 5.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 5.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 5.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 5.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 6.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

Devon (NUTS 2021) recorded 6,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Devon (NUTS 2021) peaked at 6,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

That places Devon (NUTS 2021) 254th 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 Devon (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Devon (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 3,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 3,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%
2007 4,234 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.5%
2008 3,935 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -7.1%
2009 4,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.9%
2010 4,583 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.0%
2011 4,621 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.8%
2012 4,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -9.4%
2013 4,427 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.7%
2014 5,068 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.5%
2015 5,268 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.9%
2016 5,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.1%
2017 5,926 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.1%
2018 6,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,929 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,234 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 5,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,152 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 Devon (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Devon (NUTS 2021) was 6,152 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 Devon (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 6,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Devon (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does Devon (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Devon (NUTS 2021) ranks 254th 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 Devon (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Devon (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
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
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