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

Merseyside (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 8,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
204th
of 412 regions
All-time high
11,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
All-time low
5,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Years of data
10
2009–2018

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 2009–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2009201320182009: 11.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 5.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 5.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 5.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 6.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 6.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 7.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 7.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 8.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 8.6k 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 Merseyside (NUTS 2021) stood at 8,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) peaked at 11,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2010.

Merseyside (NUTS 2021) ranks 204th of 412 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 2009 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2009 11,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2010 5,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -51.3%
2011 5,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.9%
2012 5,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
2013 6,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.9%
2014 6,898 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.0%
2015 7,116 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.2%
2016 7,916 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.2%
2017 8,585 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.4%
2018 8,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1
2010s 6,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,585 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 Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) was 8,571 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 Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 11,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
How does Merseyside (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Merseyside (NUTS 2021) ranks 204th 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 Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Merseyside (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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