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

Latest (2017)
115,354 Persons
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
7th
of 201 regions
All-time high
115,354 Persons
in 2017
All-time low
66,370 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2017

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2005201120172005: 66.4k Persons2007: 72.4k Persons2009: 76.2k Persons2011: 91.3k Persons2012: 95.6k Persons2013: 93.1k Persons2014: 101.2k Persons2015: 104.3k Persons2016: 107.6k Persons2017: 115.4k 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 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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Greater London, 2005 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Netherlands 195,127 Persons compare
  2. 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
  3. 5 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
  4. 6 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
  5. 6 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
  6. 7 Sweden 161,897 Persons compare
  7. 8 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
  8. 9 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  9. 10 Greece 132,622 Persons compare

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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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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
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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).