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

East of England (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 60,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
60,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
27th
of 412 regions
All-time high
60,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
44,469 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 of England (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201120182005: 46.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 44.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 48.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 46.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 49.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 50.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 50.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 47.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 51.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 52.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 55.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 56.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 57.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 60.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

In 2018, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in East of England (NUTS 2021) stood at 60,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in East of England (NUTS 2021) peaked at 60,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44,469 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2006.

That places East of England (NUTS 2021) 27th out of 412 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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 of England (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in East of England (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 46,906 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 44,469 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -5.2%
2007 48,905 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.0%
2008 46,815 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.3%
2009 49,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.8%
2010 50,295 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.5%
2011 50,005 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.6%
2012 47,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -5.0%
2013 51,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.8%
2014 52,910 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2015 55,162 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.3%
2016 56,909 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.2%
2017 57,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.8%
2018 60,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,231 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 44,469 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 53,660 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 47,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 60,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9

Countries ranked near East of England (NUTS 2021)

  1. 24 Hungary 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 25 Norway 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 26 Ireland 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 27 Romania 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 28 Serbia 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 29 Bulgaria 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  7. 30 Slovakia 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  8. 30 Slovakia 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in East of England (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in East of England (NUTS 2021) was 60,503 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 of England (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 60,503 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 of England (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 44,469 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2006.
How does East of England (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
East of England (NUTS 2021) ranks 27th 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 of England (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East of England (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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