Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 2.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom is 2.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom peaked at 2.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom was 2.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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