R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 23,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
101st
of 412 regions
All-time high
23,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
18,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201120182005: 18.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 19.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 19.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 21.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 21.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 19.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 20.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 20.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 21.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 21.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 21.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 22.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 22.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 23.8k 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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) is 23,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) peaked at 23,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) ranks 101st 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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 18,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 19,059 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.9%
2007 19,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
2008 21,602 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.9%
2009 21,565 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.2%
2010 19,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -7.9%
2011 20,286 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
2012 20,633 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.7%
2013 21,172 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.6%
2014 21,084 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.4%
2015 21,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.9%
2016 22,445 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.5%
2017 22,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
2018 23,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,602 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 21,481 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,846 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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) was 23,846 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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 23,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 18,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) ranks 101st 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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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