Technicians in R&D in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Technicians in R&D was 1,305 per million people in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
1,305 per million people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,350 per million people
in 2015
All-time low
688.25 per million people
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Technicians in R&D in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

05001.0k1.5k2005201020162005: 688.3 per million people2006: 725.7 per million people2007: 853.5 per million people2008: 894.9 per million people2009: 918.9 per million people2010: 934.3 per million people2011: 1.1k per million people2012: 1.1k per million people2013: 1.2k per million people2014: 1.3k per million people2015: 1.3k per million people2016: 1.3k per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2016, technicians in r&d in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,305 per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,350 per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 688.25 per million people, in 2005.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 816.25 per million people 688.25 per million people 918.91 per million people 5
2010s 1,176 per million people 934.29 per million people 1,350 per million people 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 10 France 1,806 per million people compare
  2. 11 Belgium 1,378 per million people compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 1,311 per million people compare
  4. 14 New Zealand 1,276 per million people compare
  5. 15 Canada 1,268 per million people compare
  6. 16 Spain 1,265 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Technicians in r&d in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,305 per million people in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,350 per million people in 2015.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 688.25 per million people in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for technicians in r&d?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2016.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.