Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Spain
Spain: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 1.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 2024
All-time low
0.78
in 1993
Years of data
29
1993–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Spain, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Spain stood at 1.88. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Spain peaked at 1.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1993.
That places Spain 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.78 | — |
| 1994 | 0.84 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.91 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.88 | +3.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.898 | 0.78 | 1.03 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.16 | 1.55 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.45 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.68 | 1.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Spain?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Spain was 1.88 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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