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

Latest (2024)
58,200 Persons
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
24th
of 201 regions
All-time high
58,200 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
3,253 Persons
in 1988
Years of data
31
1988–2024

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in North, 1988–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1988200620241988: 3.3k Persons1990: 3.7k Persons1992: 4.4k Persons1995: 5.9k Persons1997: 6.4k Persons1999: 8.9k Persons2000: 9.0k Persons2001: 9.1k Persons2002: 10.2k Persons2003: 11.3k Persons2004: 11.4k Persons2005: 11.4k Persons2006: 14.2k Persons2007: 17.0k Persons2008: 24.1k Persons2009: 26.6k Persons2010: 27.5k Persons2011: 29.8k Persons2012: 30.1k Persons2013: 31.3k Persons2014: 32.5k Persons2015: 37.6k Persons2016: 33.4k Persons2017: 36.2k Persons2018: 38.7k Persons2019: 41.2k Persons2020: 45.8k Persons2021: 49.8k Persons2022: 53.6k Persons2023: 56.1k Persons2024: 58.2k Persons

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in North, 1988 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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
Last refreshed

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).