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

Latest (2017)
53,708 Persons
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
27th
of 201 regions
All-time high
53,708 Persons
in 2017
All-time low
35,408 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201120172005: 35.4k Persons2007: 37.2k Persons2009: 37.7k Persons2011: 42.0k Persons2012: 43.1k Persons2013: 44.1k Persons2014: 46.3k Persons2015: 47.8k Persons2016: 49.6k Persons2017: 53.7k 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 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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in South West England, 2005 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,771 Persons 35,408 Persons 37,713 Persons 3
2010s 46,660 Persons 41,970 Persons 53,708 Persons 7

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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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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).