R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Cantabria
Cantabria: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 4,827 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Cantabria, 1988–2023
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 Cantabria is 4,827 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Cantabria peaked at 4,827 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 731 Persons, in 1989.
That places Cantabria 149th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 993 Persons | — |
| 1989 | 731 Persons | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 790 Persons | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 969 Persons | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 949 Persons | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,063 Persons | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,357 Persons | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 1,355 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,101 Persons | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 1,478 Persons | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 2,276 Persons | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 1,643 Persons | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 2,158 Persons | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 1,626 Persons | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 1,514 Persons | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,929 Persons | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 2,006 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,299 Persons | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 3,385 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,671 Persons | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 3,830 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,986 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,967 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,828 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,585 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3,500 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,613 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,672 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,666 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,808 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,853 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,055 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,309 Persons | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4,616 Persons | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 4,827 Persons | +4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Cantabria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +64.5% | 2,006 Persons | 3,299 Persons |
| 1996 | +55.1% | 1,355 Persons | 2,101 Persons |
| 1998 | +54.0% | 1,478 Persons | 2,276 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 862 Persons | 731 Persons | 993 Persons | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,398 Persons | 790 Persons | 2,276 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,602 Persons | 1,514 Persons | 3,830 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,748 Persons | 3,500 Persons | 3,986 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,452 Persons | 4,055 Persons | 4,827 Persons | 4 |
More reference data data for Cantabria
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.27 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 82.98 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Projected deaths by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 region 5,896 Person (2100)
- Assumptions for probability of dying by age, sex, type of projection 0.0002 Number (2100)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 291.75 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 1,736 Number (2025)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 19 Number (2024)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 391,685 Number (2024)
- Physicians by NUTS 2 region 2,901 Number (2024)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 6,105 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Cantabria?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Cantabria was 4,827 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 Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,827 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 731 Persons in 1989.
- How does Cantabria rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Cantabria ranks 149th 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 Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cantabria 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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About this data
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).