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

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 15,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
143rd
of 412 regions
All-time high
15,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
5,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201120182005: 10.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 11.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 12.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 11.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 11.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 11.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 5.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 12.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 12.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 12.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 13.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 14.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 15.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 15.8k 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 Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) stood at 15,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 15,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2011.

That places Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) 143rd out of 412 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 10,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 11,171 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.0%
2007 11,976 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.2%
2008 11,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.5%
2009 11,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.0%
2010 11,826 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.6%
2011 5,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -50.9%
2012 11,993 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +106.4%
2013 12,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.0%
2014 12,934 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.8%
2015 13,872 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.3%
2016 13,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.9%
2017 15,149 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.2%
2018 15,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Greater Manchester (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
2012 +106.4% 5,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,993 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2011 -50.9% 11,826 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,444 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,976 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 12,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,760 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 Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) was 15,760 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 Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 15,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2011.
How does Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) ranks 143rd 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 Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greater Manchester (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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