R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions was 364,877 Persons in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
364,877 Persons
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
364,877 Persons
in 2018
All-time low
149,585 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2005201120182005: 149.6k Persons2006: 153.8k Persons2007: 162.1k Persons2008: 156.7k Persons2009: 156.0k Persons2010: 167.9k Persons2011: 197.2k Persons2012: 204.4k Persons2013: 230.8k Persons2014: 258.7k Persons2015: 274.6k Persons2016: 293.6k Persons2017: 338.4k Persons2018: 364.9k Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 364,877 Persons, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 364,877 Persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 149,585 Persons, in 2005.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
Year Persons Change
2005 149,585 Persons
2006 153,821 Persons +2.8%
2007 162,086 Persons +5.4%
2008 156,724 Persons -3.3%
2009 156,020 Persons -0.4%
2010 167,880 Persons +7.6%
2011 197,233 Persons +17.5%
2012 204,365 Persons +3.6%
2013 230,769 Persons +12.9%
2014 258,680 Persons +12.1%
2015 274,580 Persons +6.1%
2016 293,647 Persons +6.9%
2017 338,420 Persons +15.2%
2018 364,877 Persons +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 155,647 Persons 149,585 Persons 162,086 Persons 5
2010s 258,939 Persons 167,880 Persons 364,877 Persons 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Germany 632,551 Persons compare
  2. 4 France 412,151 Persons compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 379,442 Persons compare
  4. 7 Italy 291,014 Persons compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 197,370 Persons compare
  6. 9 Spain 182,136 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 364,877 Persons in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 364,877 Persons in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 149,585 Persons in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). 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). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org