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

Scotland (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 39,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
53rd
of 412 regions
All-time high
39,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
26,228 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201120182005: 26.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 26.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 27.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 27.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 28.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 29.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 31.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 30.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 33.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 33.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 35.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 36.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 38.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 39.6k 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021) is 39,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 39,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,228 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2006.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 53rd out of 412 regions with data for 2018, putting it 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 26,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 26,228 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.2%
2007 27,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.9%
2008 27,347 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
2009 28,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.5%
2010 29,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.1%
2011 31,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.3%
2012 30,802 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.7%
2013 33,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.4%
2014 33,818 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.2%
2015 35,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2016 36,513 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
2017 38,238 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.7%
2018 39,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,241 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 26,228 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 34,260 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,606 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 39,606 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 39,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 26,228 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2006.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 53rd 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (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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