Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2.4% for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 9 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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