R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Andalusia

Andalusia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 52,534 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,534 Persons
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
30th
of 201 regions
All-time high
52,534 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
7,730 Persons
in 1988
Years of data
35
1988–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Andalusia, 1988–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1988200520231988: 7.7k Persons1989: 8.9k Persons1990: 9.6k Persons1991: 10.9k Persons1992: 13.3k Persons1993: 12.6k Persons1994: 13.5k Persons1995: 17.4k Persons1996: 19.3k Persons1997: 19.2k Persons1998: 20.6k Persons1999: 20.9k Persons2001: 24.6k Persons2002: 25.4k Persons2003: 28.5k Persons2004: 30.0k Persons2005: 32.7k Persons2006: 38.9k Persons2007: 38.9k Persons2008: 41.1k Persons2009: 41.9k Persons2010: 43.5k Persons2011: 42.8k Persons2012: 41.6k Persons2013: 41.6k Persons2014: 41.0k Persons2015: 42.4k Persons2016: 41.8k Persons2017: 44.1k Persons2018: 45.0k Persons2019: 45.4k Persons2020: 46.5k Persons2021: 48.6k Persons2022: 51.0k Persons2023: 52.5k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Andalusia is 52,534 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Andalusia peaked at 52,534 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,730 Persons, in 1988.

Andalusia ranks 30th of 201 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Andalusia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Andalusia, 1988 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1988 7,730 Persons
1989 8,885 Persons +14.9%
1990 9,617 Persons +8.2%
1991 10,891 Persons +13.2%
1992 13,319 Persons +22.3%
1993 12,576 Persons -5.6%
1994 13,529 Persons +7.6%
1995 17,401 Persons +28.6%
1996 19,343 Persons +11.2%
1997 19,204 Persons -0.7%
1998 20,626 Persons +7.4%
1999 20,857 Persons +1.1%
2001 24,550 Persons +17.7%
2002 25,448 Persons +3.7%
2003 28,543 Persons +12.2%
2004 29,979 Persons +5.0%
2005 32,670 Persons +9.0%
2006 38,866 Persons +19.0%
2007 38,931 Persons +0.2%
2008 41,115 Persons +5.6%
2009 41,918 Persons +2.0%
2010 43,483 Persons +3.7%
2011 42,755 Persons -1.7%
2012 41,564 Persons -2.8%
2013 41,623 Persons +0.1%
2014 41,015 Persons -1.5%
2015 42,393 Persons +3.4%
2016 41,795 Persons -1.4%
2017 44,086 Persons +5.5%
2018 45,019 Persons +2.1%
2019 45,400 Persons +0.8%
2020 46,497 Persons +2.4%
2021 48,555 Persons +4.4%
2022 50,994 Persons +5.0%
2023 52,534 Persons +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,308 Persons 7,730 Persons 8,885 Persons 2
1990s 15,736 Persons 9,617 Persons 20,857 Persons 10
2000s 33,558 Persons 24,550 Persons 41,918 Persons 9
2010s 42,913 Persons 41,015 Persons 45,400 Persons 10
2020s 49,645 Persons 46,497 Persons 52,534 Persons 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Andalusia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Andalusia was 52,534 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Andalusia?
The highest recorded value was 52,534 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Andalusia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,730 Persons in 1988.
How does Andalusia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Andalusia ranks 30th out of 201 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Andalusia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Andalusia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).