R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in West Midlands
West Midlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 58,706 Persons in 2017. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in West Midlands, 2005–2017
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
West Midlands recorded 58,706 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.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in West Midlands peaked at 58,706 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33,152 Persons, in 2005.
That places West Midlands 23rd out of 201 regions with data for 2017, putting it 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 West Midlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,152 Persons | — |
| 2007 | 34,610 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 34,416 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,506 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 39,357 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 42,811 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 48,384 Persons | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 50,409 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 50,472 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 58,706 Persons | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,059 Persons | 33,152 Persons | 34,610 Persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 46,664 Persons | 36,506 Persons | 58,706 Persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in West Midlands?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in West Midlands was 58,706 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 West Midlands?
- The highest recorded value was 58,706 Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in West Midlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,152 Persons in 2005.
- How does West Midlands rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- West Midlands ranks 23rd 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 West Midlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Midlands 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).