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

Kent (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 6,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
253rd
of 412 regions
All-time high
7,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2007
All-time low
5,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201120182005: 7.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 7.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 7.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 7.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 7.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 6.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 6.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 5.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 5.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 5.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 6.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 5.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 6.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 6.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

Kent (NUTS 2021) recorded 6,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Kent (NUTS 2021) peaked at 7,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.

Kent (NUTS 2021) ranks 253rd 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 Kent (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Kent (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 7,940 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 7,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.1%
2007 7,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.3%
2008 7,048 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -11.2%
2009 7,136 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.2%
2010 6,576 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -7.8%
2011 6,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.1%
2012 5,698 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -14.3%
2013 5,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.5%
2014 5,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.0%
2015 5,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.0%
2016 5,765 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.9%
2017 6,227 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.0%
2018 6,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,048 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 6,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,650 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 Kent (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Kent (NUTS 2021) was 6,192 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 Kent (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 7,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2007.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
How does Kent (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Kent (NUTS 2021) ranks 253rd 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 Kent (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kent (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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