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

South East: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 3,151 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,151 Persons
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
169th
of 201 regions
All-time high
3,151 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
1,515 Persons
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in South East, 2001–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2001201220232001: 2.1k Persons2002: 1.9k Persons2003: 1.9k Persons2004: 1.9k Persons2005: 1.9k Persons2006: 2.1k Persons2007: 2.2k Persons2008: 1.9k Persons2009: 1.9k Persons2010: 1.7k Persons2011: 1.5k Persons2012: 1.7k Persons2013: 1.6k Persons2014: 1.7k Persons2015: 2.0k Persons2016: 2.1k Persons2017: 2.3k Persons2018: 2.5k Persons2019: 2.3k Persons2020: 2.4k Persons2021: 2.5k Persons2022: 3.0k Persons2023: 3.2k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South East stood at 3,151 Persons. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South East peaked at 3,151 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,515 Persons, in 2011.

That places South East 169th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in South East, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in South East, 2001 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2001 2,086 Persons
2002 1,934 Persons -7.3%
2003 1,934 Persons +0.0%
2004 1,922 Persons -0.6%
2005 1,898 Persons -1.2%
2006 2,081 Persons +9.6%
2007 2,201 Persons +5.8%
2008 1,930 Persons -12.3%
2009 1,865 Persons -3.4%
2010 1,713 Persons -8.2%
2011 1,515 Persons -11.6%
2012 1,654 Persons +9.2%
2013 1,583 Persons -4.3%
2014 1,656 Persons +4.6%
2015 2,023 Persons +22.2%
2016 2,150 Persons +6.3%
2017 2,290 Persons +6.5%
2018 2,479 Persons +8.3%
2019 2,283 Persons -7.9%
2020 2,361 Persons +3.4%
2021 2,509 Persons +6.3%
2022 3,021 Persons +20.4%
2023 3,151 Persons +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,983 Persons 1,865 Persons 2,201 Persons 9
2010s 1,935 Persons 1,515 Persons 2,479 Persons 10
2020s 2,760 Persons 2,361 Persons 3,151 Persons 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South East?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South East was 3,151 Persons in 2023, 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 South East?
The highest recorded value was 3,151 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in South East?
The lowest recorded value was 1,515 Persons in 2011.
How does South East rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
South East ranks 169th out of 201 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in South East?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South East 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).