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

South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 8,193 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8,193 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
209th
of 412 regions
All-time high
8,294 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2017
All-time low
5,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201120182005: 5.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 5.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 5.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 5.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 5.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 6.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 6.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 6.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 6.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 7.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 7.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 7.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 8.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 8.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 8,193 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 8,294 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2008.

That places South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) 209th out of 412 regions with data for 2018, putting it 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 South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 5,496 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 5,512 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.3%
2007 5,788 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2008 5,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -9.4%
2009 5,287 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.8%
2010 5,991 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +13.3%
2011 6,321 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.5%
2012 6,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.6%
2013 6,881 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.1%
2014 7,236 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.2%
2015 7,608 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.1%
2016 7,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.1%
2017 8,294 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.5%
2018 8,193 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,466 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,788 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 7,147 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,991 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,294 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) was 8,193 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 8,294 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2017.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2008.
How does South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 209th 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Yorkshire (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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