R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in North
North: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 58,200 Persons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in North, 1988–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
North recorded 58,200 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North peaked at 58,200 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,253 Persons, in 1988.
That places North 24th out of 201 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in North, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3,253 Persons | — |
| 1990 | 3,704 Persons | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 4,444 Persons | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 5,891 Persons | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 6,413 Persons | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 8,864 Persons | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 9,018 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,100 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10,212 Persons | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 11,323 Persons | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 11,364 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11,406 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14,195 Persons | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 16,985 Persons | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 24,051 Persons | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 26,643 Persons | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 27,451 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29,770 Persons | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 30,052 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31,315 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 32,530 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 37,601 Persons | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 33,353 Persons | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 36,186 Persons | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 38,704 Persons | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 41,170 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 45,758 Persons | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 49,840 Persons | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 53,619 Persons | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 56,089 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 58,200 Persons | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,253 Persons | 3,253 Persons | 3,253 Persons | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,863 Persons | 3,704 Persons | 8,864 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,430 Persons | 9,018 Persons | 26,643 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,813 Persons | 27,451 Persons | 41,170 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,701 Persons | 45,758 Persons | 58,200 Persons | 5 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in North was 58,200 Persons in 2024, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 58,200 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in North?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,253 Persons in 1988.
- How does North rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- North ranks 24th out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in North?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North 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).