R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)

Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 7,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 58.4%
Rank
216th
of 412 regions
All-time high
19,149 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2016
All-time low
7,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2017
Years of data
6
2012–2017

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013), 2012–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2012201420172012: 16.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 17.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 17.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 19.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 19.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 8.0k 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 Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) is 7,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 58.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 216th of 412 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013), 2012 to 2017.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2012 16,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2013 17,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.0%
2014 17,915 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.0%
2015 19,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.3%
2016 19,149 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.5%
2017 7,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -58.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) was 7,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 19,149 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2016.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2017.
How does Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 216th out of 412 regions with data for 2017.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2013) 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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