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

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 39,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
56th
of 412 regions
All-time high
39,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
29,223 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201120182005: 31.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 32.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 35.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 32.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 31.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 29.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 29.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 29.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 30.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 32.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 35.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 35.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 37.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 39.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 39,071 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 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 39,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,223 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2010.

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 56th of 412 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 West (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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 31,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 32,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.4%
2007 35,836 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.4%
2008 32,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.3%
2009 31,648 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.6%
2010 29,223 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -7.7%
2011 29,342 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
2012 29,262 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.3%
2013 30,004 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.5%
2014 32,745 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.1%
2015 35,202 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.5%
2016 35,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.6%
2017 37,903 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.9%
2018 39,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,781 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,836 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 33,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,223 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,071 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 39,071 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 39,071 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 29,223 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 56th 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North West (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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