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

East Anglia (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 37,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
58th
of 412 regions
All-time high
37,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
23,952 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201120182005: 24.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 24.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 25.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 25.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 27.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 29.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 29.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 28.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 30.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 31.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 33.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 33.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 35.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 38.0k 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 East Anglia (NUTS 2021) is 37,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in East Anglia (NUTS 2021) peaked at 37,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,952 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2006.

That places East Anglia (NUTS 2021) 58th out of 412 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 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 East Anglia (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in East Anglia (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 24,263 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 23,952 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.3%
2007 25,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.1%
2008 25,755 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.5%
2009 27,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.0%
2010 29,609 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.5%
2011 29,388 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.7%
2012 28,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.5%
2013 29,967 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.6%
2014 31,458 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2015 33,018 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2016 33,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.2%
2017 35,337 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.7%
2018 37,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,430 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,952 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 27,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 32,125 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,971 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 East Anglia (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in East Anglia (NUTS 2021) was 37,971 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 East Anglia (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 37,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in East Anglia (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 23,952 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2006.
How does East Anglia (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
East Anglia (NUTS 2021) ranks 58th 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 East Anglia (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Anglia (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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