Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Spain
Spain: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Spain, 1993–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Spain stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Spain peaked at 1.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1993.
That places Spain 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8% | — |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
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 1.8% in 2023, 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 1.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 25.5%. 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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