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

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 3,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
312th
of 412 regions
All-time high
3,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
2,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201120182005: 3.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 3.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 2.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 2.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 2.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 2.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 2.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 2.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 2.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 3.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 3.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 3.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 3.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 3.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) is 3,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 3,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2010.

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 312th of 412 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 3,198 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 3,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.7%
2007 2,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -11.7%
2008 2,863 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.6%
2009 2,765 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.4%
2010 2,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.8%
2011 2,777 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.2%
2012 2,835 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
2013 2,944 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.9%
2014 3,302 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.2%
2015 3,533 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.0%
2016 3,655 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.5%
2017 3,698 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.2%
2018 3,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,979 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,765 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 3,252 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,776 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 Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 3,776 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 Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 3,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 312th 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 Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (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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