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

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 14,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
154th
of 412 regions
All-time high
14,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
9,259 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 North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201120182005: 9.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 10.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 11.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 11.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 11.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 10.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 10.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 10.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 12.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 11.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 12.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 12.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 13.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 14.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 14,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 14,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 154th of 412 regions on this measure, 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 North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 9,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 10,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.7%
2007 11,053 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.9%
2008 11,021 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.3%
2009 10,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.5%
2010 10,589 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.4%
2011 10,774 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.7%
2012 10,694 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.7%
2013 12,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.8%
2014 11,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.1%
2015 12,398 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.3%
2016 12,087 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.5%
2017 13,547 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.1%
2018 14,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,509 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,053 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 12,057 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,589 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,266 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 North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 14,266 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 North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 14,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 154th 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 North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North East (UK) (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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