This statistic displays employment figures for those working in research and development in UK businesses in 2016, by the type of employment. At that time, 101 thousand scientists and engineers were employed full-time in the R&D department of businesses operating across all industries in the United Kingdom.
Employment in research and development performed in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 29, 2017). Employment in research and development performed in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/411938/united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Employment in research and development performed in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411938/united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2017). Employment in research and development performed in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411938/united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Employment in Research and Development Performed in Businesses in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411938/united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Employment in research and development performed in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411938/united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Employment in research and development performed in businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/411938/united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-employment/