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

East of England: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 83,841 Persons in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
83,841 Persons
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
15th
of 201 regions
All-time high
83,841 Persons
in 2017
All-time low
58,129 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201120172005: 58.1k Persons2007: 62.5k Persons2009: 61.4k Persons2011: 68.9k Persons2012: 66.7k Persons2013: 71.6k Persons2014: 74.4k Persons2015: 77.8k Persons2016: 80.1k Persons2017: 83.8k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2017, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in East of England stood at 83,841 Persons. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in East of England peaked at 83,841 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58,129 Persons, in 2005.

East of England ranks 15th of 201 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 of England, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in East of England, 2005 to 2017.
Year Persons Change
2005 58,129 Persons
2007 62,467 Persons +7.5%
2009 61,442 Persons -1.6%
2011 68,856 Persons +12.1%
2012 66,669 Persons -3.2%
2013 71,555 Persons +7.3%
2014 74,393 Persons +4.0%
2015 77,844 Persons +4.6%
2016 80,144 Persons +3.0%
2017 83,841 Persons +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,679 Persons 58,129 Persons 62,467 Persons 3
2010s 74,757 Persons 66,669 Persons 83,841 Persons 7

Countries ranked near East of England

  1. 12 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  2. 13 Norway 98,010 Persons compare
  3. 14 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  4. 15 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare
  5. 16 Romania 48,103 Persons compare
  6. 17 Bulgaria 35,179 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in East of England?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in East of England was 83,841 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 of England?
The highest recorded value was 83,841 Persons in 2017.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in East of England?
The lowest recorded value was 58,129 Persons in 2005.
How does East of England rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
East of England ranks 15th 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 of England?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East of England 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
Last refreshed

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).