R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in South West England
South West England: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 53,708 Persons in 2017. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in South West England, 2005–2017
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 West England stood at 53,708 Persons. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South West England peaked at 53,708 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35,408 Persons, in 2005.
South West England ranks 27th of 201 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 West England, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35,408 Persons | — |
| 2007 | 37,192 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 37,713 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 41,970 Persons | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 43,120 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 44,115 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 46,304 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 47,790 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 49,615 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 53,708 Persons | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,771 Persons | 35,408 Persons | 37,713 Persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 46,660 Persons | 41,970 Persons | 53,708 Persons | 7 |
More reference data data for South West England
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South West England?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in South West England was 53,708 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 West England?
- The highest recorded value was 53,708 Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in South West England?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,408 Persons in 2005.
- How does South West England rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- South West England ranks 27th 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 West England?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South West 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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About this data
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).