R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Greater London
Greater London: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 115,354 Persons in 2017. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Greater London, 2005–2017
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 Greater London stood at 115,354 Persons. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Greater London peaked at 115,354 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66,370 Persons, in 2005.
That places Greater London 7th out of 201 regions with data for 2017, putting it 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 Greater London, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 66,370 Persons | — |
| 2007 | 72,391 Persons | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 76,212 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 91,285 Persons | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 95,618 Persons | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 93,084 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 101,194 Persons | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 104,280 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 107,640 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 115,354 Persons | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,658 Persons | 66,370 Persons | 76,212 Persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 101,208 Persons | 91,285 Persons | 115,354 Persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greater London
- 4 Netherlands 195,127 Persons compare
- 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
- 5 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
- 6 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 6 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
- 7 Sweden 161,897 Persons compare
- 8 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
- 9 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
- 10 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
More reference data data for Greater London
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 102.77 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.23 Degrees celsius (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Greater London?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Greater London was 115,354 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 Greater London?
- The highest recorded value was 115,354 Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Greater London?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,370 Persons in 2005.
- How does Greater London rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Greater London ranks 7th 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 Greater London?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greater London 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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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 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).