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

South East England: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 119,998 Persons in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
119,998 Persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
5th
of 201 regions
All-time high
119,998 Persons
in 2017
All-time low
81,674 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2017

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2005201120172005: 81.7k Persons2007: 88.5k Persons2009: 88.8k Persons2011: 95.5k Persons2012: 100.6k Persons2013: 106.6k Persons2014: 110.7k Persons2015: 114.4k Persons2016: 118.3k Persons2017: 120.0k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2017, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South East England stood at 119,998 Persons. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South East England peaked at 119,998 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81,674 Persons, in 2005.

That places South East England 5th out of 201 regions 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 South East England, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in South East England, 2005 to 2017.
Year Persons Change
2005 81,674 Persons
2007 88,452 Persons +8.3%
2009 88,849 Persons +0.4%
2011 95,539 Persons +7.5%
2012 100,582 Persons +5.3%
2013 106,569 Persons +6.0%
2014 110,720 Persons +3.9%
2015 114,431 Persons +3.4%
2016 118,290 Persons +3.4%
2017 119,998 Persons +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,325 Persons 81,674 Persons 88,849 Persons 3
2010s 109,447 Persons 95,539 Persons 119,998 Persons 7

Countries ranked near South East England

  1. 2 France 678,466 Persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 739,816 Persons compare
  3. 3 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
  4. 3 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
  5. 4 Netherlands 195,127 Persons compare
  6. 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
  7. 5 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
  8. 6 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
  9. 6 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
  10. 7 Sweden 161,897 Persons compare
  11. 8 Austria 154,827 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South East England?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South East England was 119,998 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 South East England?
The highest recorded value was 119,998 Persons in 2017.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in South East England?
The lowest recorded value was 81,674 Persons in 2005.
How does South East England rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
South East England ranks 5th out of 201 regions with data for 2017.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in South East England?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South East England 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).