R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 16,800 Persons in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16,800 Persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
84th
of 201 groups
All-time high
17,141 Persons
in 2016
All-time low
9,771 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201120172005: 9.8k Persons2007: 10.7k Persons2009: 10.3k Persons2011: 12.2k Persons2012: 13.6k Persons2013: 12.6k Persons2014: 14.1k Persons2015: 15.3k Persons2016: 17.1k Persons2017: 16.8k Persons

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

Analysis

Northern Ireland recorded 16,800 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Northern Ireland peaked at 17,141 Persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,771 Persons, in 2005.

Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Persons Change
2005 9,771 Persons
2007 10,661 Persons +9.1%
2009 10,348 Persons -2.9%
2011 12,235 Persons +18.2%
2012 13,552 Persons +10.8%
2013 12,568 Persons -7.3%
2014 14,095 Persons +12.1%
2015 15,343 Persons +8.9%
2016 17,141 Persons +11.7%
2017 16,800 Persons -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,260 Persons 9,771 Persons 10,661 Persons 3
2010s 14,533 Persons 12,235 Persons 17,141 Persons 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Northern Ireland?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Northern Ireland was 16,800 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 Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,141 Persons in 2016.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,771 Persons in 2005.
How does Northern Ireland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Northern Ireland ranks 84th out of 201 groups with data for 2017.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Ireland 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).