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

Catalonia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 85,847 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85,847 Persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 201 regions
All-time high
85,847 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
14,835 Persons
in 1988
Years of data
35
1988–2023

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1988200520231988: 14.8k Persons1989: 16.4k Persons1990: 18.5k Persons1991: 19.3k Persons1992: 19.9k Persons1993: 20.5k Persons1994: 22.0k Persons1995: 27.0k Persons1996: 32.2k Persons1997: 27.0k Persons1998: 32.9k Persons1999: 32.1k Persons2001: 35.6k Persons2002: 43.9k Persons2003: 49.9k Persons2004: 53.8k Persons2005: 54.8k Persons2006: 61.3k Persons2007: 64.3k Persons2008: 69.9k Persons2009: 69.9k Persons2010: 69.6k Persons2011: 67.2k Persons2012: 67.8k Persons2013: 67.0k Persons2014: 66.2k Persons2015: 67.2k Persons2016: 69.2k Persons2017: 72.0k Persons2018: 76.3k Persons2019: 78.5k Persons2020: 77.1k Persons2021: 80.9k Persons2022: 85.5k Persons2023: 85.8k Persons

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

Analysis

Catalonia recorded 85,847 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Catalonia peaked at 85,847 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,835 Persons, in 1988.

Catalonia ranks 14th of 201 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Catalonia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Catalonia, 1988 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1988 14,835 Persons
1989 16,364 Persons +10.3%
1990 18,501 Persons +13.1%
1991 19,323 Persons +4.4%
1992 19,875 Persons +2.9%
1993 20,464 Persons +3.0%
1994 21,983 Persons +7.4%
1995 27,049 Persons +23.0%
1996 32,188 Persons +19.0%
1997 26,962 Persons -16.2%
1998 32,914 Persons +22.1%
1999 32,109 Persons -2.4%
2001 35,611 Persons +10.9%
2002 43,886 Persons +23.2%
2003 49,909 Persons +13.7%
2004 53,844 Persons +7.9%
2005 54,790 Persons +1.8%
2006 61,299 Persons +11.9%
2007 64,279 Persons +4.9%
2008 69,876 Persons +8.7%
2009 69,870 Persons -0.0%
2010 69,619 Persons -0.4%
2011 67,221 Persons -3.4%
2012 67,801 Persons +0.9%
2013 66,991 Persons -1.2%
2014 66,200 Persons -1.2%
2015 67,225 Persons +1.5%
2016 69,229 Persons +3.0%
2017 71,984 Persons +4.0%
2018 76,277 Persons +6.0%
2019 78,450 Persons +2.8%
2020 77,146 Persons -1.7%
2021 80,878 Persons +4.8%
2022 85,525 Persons +5.7%
2023 85,847 Persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,600 Persons 14,835 Persons 16,364 Persons 2
1990s 25,137 Persons 18,501 Persons 32,914 Persons 10
2000s 55,929 Persons 35,611 Persons 69,876 Persons 9
2010s 70,100 Persons 66,200 Persons 78,450 Persons 10
2020s 82,349 Persons 77,146 Persons 85,847 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Catalonia

  1. 11 Czechia 122,683 Persons compare
  2. 12 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  3. 13 Norway 98,010 Persons compare
  4. 14 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  5. 15 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare
  6. 16 Romania 48,103 Persons compare
  7. 17 Bulgaria 35,179 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Catalonia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Catalonia was 85,847 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 Catalonia?
The highest recorded value was 85,847 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Catalonia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,835 Persons in 1988.
How does Catalonia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Catalonia ranks 14th 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 Catalonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Catalonia 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).