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

London (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
21st
of 412 regions
All-time high
68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
40,496 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 London (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201120182005: 40.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 43.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 43.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 44.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 46.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 50.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 50.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 52.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 53.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 57.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 60.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 59.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 66.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 68.7k 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 London (NUTS 2021) is 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40,496 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 21st of 412 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 London (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 40,496 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 43,118 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.5%
2007 43,412 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.7%
2008 44,940 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.5%
2009 46,541 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%
2010 50,568 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.7%
2011 50,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.3%
2012 51,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.4%
2013 53,327 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.6%
2014 57,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.7%
2015 60,283 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2016 59,726 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.9%
2017 66,466 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.3%
2018 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,701 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,496 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,541 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 57,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 50,568 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9

Countries ranked near London (NUTS 2021)

  1. 18 Austria 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 19 Czechia 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 20 Portugal 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 21 Denmark 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 22 Greece 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 23 Finland 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  7. 24 Hungary 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in London (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in London (NUTS 2021) was 68,738 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 London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 68,738 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 40,496 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 21st 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 London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this London (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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