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

Scotland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 67,739 Persons in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
67,739 Persons
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
18th
of 201 groups
All-time high
67,739 Persons
in 2017
All-time low
43,328 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201120172005: 43.3k Persons2007: 46.1k Persons2009: 47.5k Persons2011: 49.6k Persons2012: 50.7k Persons2013: 56.0k Persons2014: 58.1k Persons2015: 60.5k Persons2016: 64.6k Persons2017: 67.7k Persons

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

Analysis

Scotland recorded 67,739 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.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Scotland peaked at 67,739 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43,328 Persons, in 2005.

That places Scotland 18th out of 201 groups 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 Scotland, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Scotland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Persons Change
2005 43,328 Persons
2007 46,123 Persons +6.5%
2009 47,518 Persons +3.0%
2011 49,594 Persons +4.4%
2012 50,708 Persons +2.2%
2013 56,018 Persons +10.5%
2014 58,138 Persons +3.8%
2015 60,549 Persons +4.1%
2016 64,636 Persons +6.7%
2017 67,739 Persons +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45,656 Persons 43,328 Persons 47,518 Persons 3
2010s 58,197 Persons 49,594 Persons 67,739 Persons 7

Countries ranked near Scotland

  1. 15 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare
  2. 16 Romania 48,103 Persons compare
  3. 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 Scotland?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Scotland was 67,739 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 Scotland?
The highest recorded value was 67,739 Persons in 2017.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Scotland?
The lowest recorded value was 43,328 Persons in 2005.
How does Scotland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Scotland ranks 18th 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 Scotland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland 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).