Science, Engineering and Technology Indicators for the UK and G7

SET Statistics summarize key indicators on UK government financing of science, engineering and technology, research and development (R&D), and employment of science graduates and postgraduates. The statistics are prepared in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics and include comparisons with other G7 countries. The data is published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Benchmark UK government R&D expenditure against other G7 nations based on international comparisons mentioned in the description.
• Analyze trends in public funding for science, engineering, and technology based on government financing indicators.
• Study the employment outcomes of science graduates and postgraduates based on employment statistics.
• Track the evolution of key science and technology indicators over time.

Strengths

• Includes international comparisons with other G7 countries.
• Produced in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics, suggesting an official statistical foundation.
• Covers multiple key areas: government financing, R&D, and graduate employment.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and institutional bias inherent to its UK government source.

Provenance

Source

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (UK).

Collection Method

Prepared in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics; specific methodology not detailed.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:45.699669; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom with comparisons to other G7 countries.