R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)

Vestlandet (statistical region 2016): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 7,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
219th
of 412 regions
All-time high
7,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
All-time low
3,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1993
Years of data
19
1993–2019

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), 1993–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200620191993: 3.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1995: 3.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 3.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 3.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 3.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 4.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 4.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 5.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 5.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 5.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 5.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 5.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 5.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 5.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 6.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 6.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 7.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 7.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 7.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

In 2019, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) stood at 7,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) peaked at 7,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1993.

That places Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) 219th out of 412 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), 1993 to 2019.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1993 3,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1995 3,667 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.8%
1997 3,402 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -7.2%
1999 3,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.0%
2001 3,889 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +13.2%
2003 4,246 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.2%
2005 4,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.9%
2007 4,969 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.4%
2009 5,327 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.2%
2010 5,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.6%
2011 5,318 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.5%
2012 5,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.1%
2013 5,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.2%
2014 5,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.2%
2015 6,242 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.4%
2016 6,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.1%
2017 7,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.6%
2018 7,178 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.0%
2019 7,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,461 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,667 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4
2000s 4,611 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,889 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,327 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 6,218 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) was 7,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 7,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1993.
How does Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) ranks 219th out of 412 regions with data for 2019.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) 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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