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

North West England: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 66,789 Persons in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
66,789 Persons
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
19th
of 201 regions
All-time high
66,789 Persons
in 2017
All-time low
45,291 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201120172005: 45.3k Persons2007: 48.8k Persons2009: 48.7k Persons2011: 49.1k Persons2012: 50.1k Persons2013: 51.4k Persons2014: 56.1k Persons2015: 59.2k Persons2016: 62.1k Persons2017: 66.8k Persons

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

Analysis

North West England recorded 66,789 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North West England peaked at 66,789 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45,291 Persons, in 2005.

That places North West England 19th 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 North West England, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in North West England, 2005 to 2017.
Year Persons Change
2005 45,291 Persons
2007 48,813 Persons +7.8%
2009 48,689 Persons -0.3%
2011 49,086 Persons +0.8%
2012 50,147 Persons +2.2%
2013 51,407 Persons +2.5%
2014 56,127 Persons +9.2%
2015 59,225 Persons +5.5%
2016 62,074 Persons +4.8%
2017 66,789 Persons +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,598 Persons 45,291 Persons 48,813 Persons 3
2010s 56,408 Persons 49,086 Persons 66,789 Persons 7

Countries ranked near North West England

  1. 16 Romania 48,103 Persons compare
  2. 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 North West England?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North West England was 66,789 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 North West England?
The highest recorded value was 66,789 Persons in 2017.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in North West England?
The lowest recorded value was 45,291 Persons in 2005.
How does North West England rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
North West England ranks 19th 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 North West England?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North West 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
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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).