Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 535,477 Head count in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
535,477 Head count
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
535,477 Head count
in 2018
All-time low
364,807 Head count
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2018
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 535,477 Head count for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 535,477 Head count in 2018 and was at its lowest, 364,807 Head count, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 364,807 Head count | — |
| 2007 | 377,210 Head count | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 385,489 Head count | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 394,755 Head count | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 429,009 Head count | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 442,385 Head count | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 466,689 Head count | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 489,181 Head count | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 496,953 Head count | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 510,980 Head count | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 520,936 Head count | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 535,477 Head count | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375,835 Head count | 364,807 Head count | 385,489 Head count | 3 |
| 2010s | 476,263 Head count | 394,755 Head count | 535,477 Head count | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Germany 742,803 Head count compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 603,566 Head count compare
- 3 South Korea 603,566 Head count compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 535,477 Head count compare
- 7 France 483,383 Head count compare
- 8 Russian Federation 348,221 Head count compare
- 8 Russia 348,221 Head count compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in United Kingdom?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in United Kingdom was 535,477 Head count in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 535,477 Head count in 2018.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,807 Head count in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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