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

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 31,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
74th
of 412 regions
All-time high
31,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
22,373 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 Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201120182005: 22.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 22.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 25.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 24.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 22.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 23.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 24.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 25.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 27.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 29.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 29.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 29.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 30.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 31.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 31,918 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.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 31,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,373 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2006.

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 74th of 412 regions on this measure, 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 Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 22,456 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 22,373 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.4%
2007 25,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.8%
2008 24,346 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.6%
2009 22,587 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -7.2%
2010 23,793 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.3%
2011 24,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.9%
2012 25,011 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.2%
2013 27,323 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.2%
2014 28,974 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.0%
2015 28,992 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.1%
2016 29,751 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.6%
2017 30,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.0%
2018 31,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,373 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 27,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,793 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,918 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 Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 31,918 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 Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 31,918 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 Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 22,373 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2006.
How does East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 74th 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 Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Midlands (UK) (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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