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

West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 12,967 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12,967 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
164th
of 412 regions
All-time high
12,967 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2018
All-time low
7,894 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 2005–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201120182005: 7.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 8.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 8.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 8.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 8.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 8.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 9.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 9.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 10.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 10.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 11.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 11.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 12.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 13.0k 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) is 12,967 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 12,967 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,894 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.

West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 164th 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2018.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 7,894 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 8,102 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.6%
2007 8,297 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.4%
2008 8,438 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.7%
2009 8,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.8%
2010 8,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.0%
2011 9,073 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.7%
2012 9,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2013 10,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.5%
2014 10,686 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.2%
2015 11,707 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.6%
2016 11,148 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.8%
2017 12,688 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +13.8%
2018 12,967 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,314 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,894 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 10,719 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,967 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) was 12,967 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 12,967 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,894 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 164th 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Yorkshire (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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