RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH AND MEDIUM-HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES

Table 14(b) - Numbers and Percentages of Total Employee Jobs in the High and Medium High Technology Sectors1,2

Thousands and
per cent
GO Region/Country

United Kingdom^1,2 North East North West Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East of England London South East South West England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

1998 level 1,518.1 75.2 189.6 114.5 124.9 220.0 149.7 74.6 214.3 129.4 1,292.1 77.3 116.6 32.2

per cent 6.1 8.0 6.8 5.6 7.1 9.6 6.8 2.0 6.3 6.6 6.1 7.4 5.4 5.2

1999 level 1,462.4 68.3 187.0 105.7 115.2 205.8 132.6 77.1 218.4 125.9 1,235.8 81.1 113.7 31.8

per cent 5.7 7.1 6.6 5.1 6.7 8.9 6.2 1.9 6.1 6.3 5.7 7.6 5.2 5.1

2000 level 1,435.7 68.4 180.5 104.9 113.1 192.4 138.9 71.9 211.2 126.8 1,207.9 78.4 114.9 34.5

per cent 5.6 7.1 6.3 5.0 6.5 8.4 6.2 1.8 5.8 6.2 5.5 7.3 5.1 5.4

2001 level 1,365.0 66.0 175.9 101.9 110.2 184.4 135.7 65.6 192.3 123.9 1,155.9 71.2 103.4 34.5

per cent 5.2 6.7 6.1 4.8 6.3 8.0 6.0 1.6 5.2 5.9 5.2 6.5 4.5 5.3

2002 level 1,279.1 64.4 163.2 95.5 103.1 175.9 131.9 57.2 182.6 113.3 1,087.1 68.8 90.6 32.5

per cent 4.9 6.4 5.5 4.4 5.9 7.6 5.8 1.5 5.0 5.3 4.9 6.3 4.0 4.9

2003 level 1,179.8 57.2 153.0 90.6 99.1 160.4 113.9 47.8 171.6 108.2 1,001.9 67.2 80.5 30.2

per cent 4.5 5.7 5.1 4.1 5.6 6.9 4.9 1.2 4.7 5.0 4.5 6.0 3.5 4.5

2004 level 1,135.4 54.6 148.1 86.3 97.1 148.0 108.3 47.1 162.7 106.1 958.3 69.1 78.9 29.1

per cent 4.3 5.4 4.9 3.8 5.4 6.3 4.7 1.2 4.5 4.8 4.3 6.0 3.4 4.3

1 Great Britain components of estimates are for December each year and are not seasonally adjusted.

2 Northern Ireland estimates refer to September of each year and are calculated using a combination of Census of Employment and Quarterly Employment Survey data.

Source: Annual Business Inquiry, Office for National Statistics; Northern Ireland Census of Employment and Quarterly Employment Survey, DETINI

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH AND MEDIUM-HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES
Table 14(b) - Numbers and Percentages of Total Employee Jobs in the High and Medium High Technology Sectors1,2
Thousands and per cent	GO Region/Country
		United Kingdom^1,2	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
1998	level	1,518.1	75.2	189.6	114.5	124.9	220.0	149.7	74.6	214.3	129.4	1,292.1	77.3	116.6	32.2
	per cent	6.1	8.0	6.8	5.6	7.1	9.6	6.8	2.0	6.3	6.6	6.1	7.4	5.4	5.2
1999	level	1,462.4	68.3	187.0	105.7	115.2	205.8	132.6	77.1	218.4	125.9	1,235.8	81.1	113.7	31.8
	per cent	5.7	7.1	6.6	5.1	6.7	8.9	6.2	1.9	6.1	6.3	5.7	7.6	5.2	5.1
2000	level	1,435.7	68.4	180.5	104.9	113.1	192.4	138.9	71.9	211.2	126.8	1,207.9	78.4	114.9	34.5
	per cent	5.6	7.1	6.3	5.0	6.5	8.4	6.2	1.8	5.8	6.2	5.5	7.3	5.1	5.4
2001	level	1,365.0	66.0	175.9	101.9	110.2	184.4	135.7	65.6	192.3	123.9	1,155.9	71.2	103.4	34.5
	per cent	5.2	6.7	6.1	4.8	6.3	8.0	6.0	1.6	5.2	5.9	5.2	6.5	4.5	5.3
2002	level	1,279.1	64.4	163.2	95.5	103.1	175.9	131.9	57.2	182.6	113.3	1,087.1	68.8	90.6	32.5
	per cent	4.9	6.4	5.5	4.4	5.9	7.6	5.8	1.5	5.0	5.3	4.9	6.3	4.0	4.9
2003	level	1,179.8	57.2	153.0	90.6	99.1	160.4	113.9	47.8	171.6	108.2	1,001.9	67.2	80.5	30.2
	per cent	4.5	5.7	5.1	4.1	5.6	6.9	4.9	1.2	4.7	5.0	4.5	6.0	3.5	4.5
2004	level	1,135.4	54.6	148.1	86.3	97.1	148.0	108.3	47.1	162.7	106.1	958.3	69.1	78.9	29.1
	per cent	4.3	5.4	4.9	3.8	5.4	6.3	4.7	1.2	4.5	4.8	4.3	6.0	3.4	4.3
1 Great Britain components of estimates are for December each year and are not seasonally adjusted.
2 Northern Ireland estimates refer to September of each year and are calculated using a combination of Census of Employment and Quarterly Employment Survey data.
Source: Annual Business Inquiry, Office for National Statistics; Northern Ireland Census of Employment and Quarterly Employment Survey, DETINI