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

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 34,394 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34,394 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
66th
of 412 regions
All-time high
34,394 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
25,870 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201120182005: 25.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 26.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 26.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 28.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 28.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 27.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 28.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 28.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 29.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 29.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 30.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 32.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 33.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 34.4k 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 34,394 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 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 34,394 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 66th 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 South 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 South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 25,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 26,235 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.4%
2007 26,523 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.1%
2008 28,721 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.3%
2009 28,889 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.6%
2010 27,665 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.2%
2011 28,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.0%
2012 28,117 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.3%
2013 28,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.0%
2014 29,926 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.3%
2015 30,647 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.4%
2016 32,111 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.8%
2017 33,041 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.9%
2018 34,394 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,889 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 30,340 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 27,665 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,394 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 South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 34,394 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 34,394 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 25,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 66th 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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