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

Essex (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 7,079 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7,079 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
234th
of 412 regions
All-time high
11,972 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2007
All-time low
7,079 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2005201120182005: 9.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 8.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 12.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 9.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 9.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 8.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 8.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 7.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 7.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 7.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 7.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 7.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 7.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 7.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

Essex (NUTS 2021) recorded 7,079 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Essex (NUTS 2021) peaked at 11,972 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,079 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2018.

Essex (NUTS 2021) ranks 234th of 412 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 9,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 8,208 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -13.8%
2007 11,972 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +45.9%
2008 9,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -20.7%
2009 9,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.1%
2010 8,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -9.3%
2011 8,825 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.4%
2012 7,141 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -19.1%
2013 7,108 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.5%
2014 7,384 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.9%
2015 7,442 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.8%
2016 7,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
2017 7,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -5.6%
2018 7,079 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Essex (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +45.9% 8,208 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,972 Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,739 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,208 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,972 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 7,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,079 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,825 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 Essex (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Essex (NUTS 2021) was 7,079 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 Essex (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 11,972 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2007.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,079 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
How does Essex (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Essex (NUTS 2021) ranks 234th 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 Essex (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Essex (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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