R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 739,816 Persons in 2017. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in United Kingdom, 2005–2017
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2017, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in United Kingdom stood at 739,816 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in United Kingdom peaked at 739,816 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 470,197 Persons, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 470,197 Persons | — |
| 2007 | 499,191 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 507,524 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 524,333 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 565,769 Persons | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 580,452 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 610,276 Persons | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 646,201 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 670,286 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 695,925 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 739,816 Persons | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 492,304 Persons | 470,197 Persons | 507,524 Persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 629,132 Persons | 524,333 Persons | 739,816 Persons | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Japan 1.32 million Persons compare
- 2 Germany 1.17 million Persons compare
- 3 Russian Federation 679,333 Persons compare
- 4 France 678,466 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 418,603 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 260,716 Persons compare
- 6 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in United Kingdom?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in United Kingdom was 739,816 Persons in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 739,816 Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,197 Persons in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 12 countries with data for 2017.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).