Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 2.38 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom is 2.38, 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 2.38 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 50 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 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.59 | — |
| 2007 | 1.65 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.66 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.71 | 2.38 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (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 2.38 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 2.38 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 1.59 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 50 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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