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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 39,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 15.4%
Rank
55th
of 412 regions
All-time high
39,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
21,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201120182005: 22.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 23.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 25.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 22.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 22.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 21.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 22.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 23.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 25.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 29.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 30.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 30.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 34.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 39.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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 (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 39,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 39,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2010.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 55th of 412 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 22,438 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 23,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.4%
2007 24,985 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.6%
2008 22,225 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -11.0%
2009 22,942 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.2%
2010 21,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -5.2%
2011 22,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
2012 23,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.7%
2013 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.1%
2014 28,951 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.9%
2015 30,017 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.7%
2016 30,058 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.1%
2017 34,091 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +13.4%
2018 39,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,294 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,225 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,985 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 28,397 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,328 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 39,328 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 39,328 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 21,744 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2010.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 55th 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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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