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

West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 7,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
227th
of 412 regions
All-time high
7,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
4,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201120182005: 4.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 4.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 4.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 4.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 4.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 4.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 5.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 4.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 4.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 6.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 6.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 6.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 7.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 7.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

In 2018, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) stood at 7,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) peaked at 7,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

That places West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) 227th out of 412 regions with data for 2018, putting it 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 Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 4,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 4,498 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.0%
2007 4,761 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.8%
2008 4,756 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.1%
2009 4,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.0%
2010 4,869 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.5%
2011 5,034 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.4%
2012 4,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.3%
2013 4,869 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.4%
2014 6,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +31.3%
2015 6,089 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.8%
2016 6,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
2017 6,985 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.3%
2018 7,259 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +31.3% 4,869 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,608 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,761 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 5,815 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,259 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 Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) was 7,259 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 Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 7,259 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 Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 227th 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 Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Wales and The Valleys (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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