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

Wales (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 14,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
155th
of 412 regions
All-time high
14,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
10,709 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 Wales (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201120182005: 11.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 11.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 11.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 10.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 11.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 11.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 11.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 11.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 12.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 12.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 11.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 12.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 13.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 14.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

Wales (NUTS 2021) recorded 14,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 14,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2008.

Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 155th of 412 regions on this measure, 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 Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 11,163 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 11,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.6%
2007 11,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.7%
2008 10,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.0%
2009 11,196 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.5%
2010 11,058 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.2%
2011 11,523 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.2%
2012 11,049 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.1%
2013 12,048 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.0%
2014 12,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.6%
2015 11,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.5%
2016 12,465 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.6%
2017 13,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.1%
2018 14,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 12,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,049 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,249 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 Wales (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 14,249 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 Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 14,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2008.
How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 155th 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 Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Wales (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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