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

Table 14 (e) - Percentage of turnover attributable to new/improved/novel products
Per CentUKGO Region/CountryENG 
Industry NE NW Y&H; EM WM E L SE SW WAL SC NI
Mining and quarrying 15 0 6 0 14 13 0 29 0 15 17 2 12 *
Manufacturing of:               
food, clothing, wood, paper, publishing and printing 4 7 4.1 9 1 9 10 4 4 6 4 3 7 6
fuels, chemicals, plastics metals & minerals 9 12 11 10 8 8 15 3 4 13 8 9 15 15
electrical and optical equipment 25 10 49 18 16 41 23 5 24 18 25 16 32 4
transport equipment 10 24 4 8 16 16 10 6 12 4 9 15 31 *
not elsewhere classified 8 15 9 2 13 2 2 34 14 1 8 2 1 12
Electricity, gas and water supply 1 * * * * 0 * 1 2 7 1 * * *
Construction 11 2 1 27 1 1 3 4 3 0 14 0 1 1
Wholesale & commission trade (not cars & bikes) 5 5 3 1.9 5.7 9 3 2 12 5 5 9 3 0
Transport, storage and communications 13 2 2 4 4 13 5 13 29 4 14 2 1 0
Financial Intermediation 15 3 3 1 11 0 6 3 4 2 3 0 72 0
Real estate, renting and business activities. 10 5 2 1 6 26 13 7 15 11 7 4 41 5
Total 9 8 6 13 4 14 9 6 12 5 9 4 15 4

Note:
1. * : disclosive data
2. turnover has been calculated using employment weightings on turnover per head
3. Total excludes the financial intermediation sector
Source: CIS3