R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in East Midlands

East Midlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 51,062 Persons in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
51,062 Persons
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
31st
of 201 regions
All-time high
51,062 Persons
in 2017
All-time low
32,777 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2017

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in East Midlands, 2005–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201120172005: 32.8k Persons2007: 35.2k Persons2009: 35.5k Persons2011: 40.0k Persons2012: 40.5k Persons2013: 44.3k Persons2014: 46.3k Persons2015: 46.4k Persons2016: 49.5k Persons2017: 51.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in East Midlands is 51,062 Persons, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in East Midlands peaked at 51,062 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32,777 Persons, in 2005.

East Midlands ranks 31st of 201 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in East Midlands, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in East Midlands, 2005 to 2017.
Year Persons Change
2005 32,777 Persons
2007 35,209 Persons +7.4%
2009 35,495 Persons +0.8%
2011 39,954 Persons +12.6%
2012 40,540 Persons +1.5%
2013 44,274 Persons +9.2%
2014 46,284 Persons +4.5%
2015 46,381 Persons +0.2%
2016 49,451 Persons +6.6%
2017 51,062 Persons +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,494 Persons 32,777 Persons 35,495 Persons 3
2010s 45,421 Persons 39,954 Persons 51,062 Persons 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in East Midlands?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in East Midlands was 51,062 Persons in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in East Midlands?
The highest recorded value was 51,062 Persons in 2017.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in East Midlands?
The lowest recorded value was 32,777 Persons in 2005.
How does East Midlands rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
East Midlands ranks 31st out of 201 regions with data for 2017.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in East Midlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Midlands 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).