R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 19,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018
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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021) is 19,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 19,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2010.
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 125th 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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,612 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2006 | 13,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13,978 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 12,900 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13,436 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 14,649 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 16,198 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 16,802 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 17,296 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 13,612 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 13,978 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 15,680 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 19,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9 |
More science & technology data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 775.2 Thousand persons (2019)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 177 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 19,312 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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,677 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
- How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 125th 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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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