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

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
17th
of 412 regions
All-time high
79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
63,619 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201120182005: 63.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 66.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 67.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 65.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 66.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 66.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 68.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 68.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 70.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 73.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 76.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 75.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 77.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 79.6k 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 17th 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 South 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 63,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 66,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.6%
2007 67,181 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.0%
2008 65,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.1%
2009 66,465 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
2010 66,911 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.7%
2011 68,447 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2012 68,038 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.6%
2013 70,429 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.5%
2014 73,208 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.9%
2015 76,869 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2016 74,988 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.4%
2017 77,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.5%
2018 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65,779 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 63,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 67,181 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 72,900 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 66,911 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9

Countries ranked near South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 15 Belgium 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 16 Sweden 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 18 Austria 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 19 Czechia 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 20 Portugal 84,012 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 79,619 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 79,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 63,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 17th 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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