R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)

Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 28,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
28,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
82nd
of 412 regions
All-time high
31,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
All-time low
11,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2017

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013), 2002–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002200920172002: 11.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 12.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 12.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 12.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 13.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 14.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 16.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 16.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 16.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 17.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 19.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 31.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 28.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

In 2017, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) stood at 28,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) peaked at 31,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2002.

Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) ranks 82nd of 412 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013), 2002 to 2017.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2002 11,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2003 12,140 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.7%
2004 12,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.1%
2005 12,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.3%
2006 13,628 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.4%
2007 14,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.8%
2008 16,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.5%
2009 16,242 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.6%
2010 16,225 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.1%
2011 17,498 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.8%
2013 19,761 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.9%
2015 31,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +57.8%
2017 28,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8
2010s 22,696 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,225 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) was 28,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 31,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2002.
How does Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) ranks 82nd out of 412 regions with data for 2017.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) 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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