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

North East: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 4,282 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,282 Persons
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
155th
of 201 regions
All-time high
4,895 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
2,926 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in North East, 2001–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201220232001: 3.7k Persons2002: 3.4k Persons2003: 2.9k Persons2004: 3.2k Persons2005: 3.7k Persons2006: 4.0k Persons2007: 4.2k Persons2008: 4.2k Persons2009: 4.0k Persons2010: 3.4k Persons2011: 3.6k Persons2012: 3.9k Persons2013: 4.3k Persons2014: 4.3k Persons2015: 4.3k Persons2016: 4.1k Persons2017: 3.9k Persons2018: 3.8k Persons2019: 4.2k Persons2020: 4.6k Persons2021: 4.7k Persons2022: 4.9k Persons2023: 4.3k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North East stood at 4,282 Persons.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North East peaked at 4,895 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,926 Persons, in 2003.

That places North East 155th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in North East, 2001 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2001 3,708 Persons —
2002 3,368 Persons -9.2%
2003 2,926 Persons -13.1%
2004 3,168 Persons +8.3%
2005 3,704 Persons +16.9%
2006 3,981 Persons +7.5%
2007 4,156 Persons +4.4%
2008 4,172 Persons +0.4%
2009 4,044 Persons -3.1%
2010 3,376 Persons -16.5%
2011 3,561 Persons +5.5%
2012 3,876 Persons +8.8%
2013 4,327 Persons +11.6%
2014 4,319 Persons -0.2%
2015 4,299 Persons -0.5%
2016 4,129 Persons -4.0%
2017 3,947 Persons -4.4%
2018 3,821 Persons -3.2%
2019 4,201 Persons +9.9%
2020 4,579 Persons +9.0%
2021 4,707 Persons +2.8%
2022 4,895 Persons +4.0%
2023 4,282 Persons -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,692 Persons 2,926 Persons 4,172 Persons 9
2010s 3,986 Persons 3,376 Persons 4,327 Persons 10
2020s 4,616 Persons 4,282 Persons 4,895 Persons 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North East?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North East was 4,282 Persons in 2023, 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 North East?
The highest recorded value was 4,895 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in North East?
The lowest recorded value was 2,926 Persons in 2003.
How does North East rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
North East ranks 155th out of 201 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in North East?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North East 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).