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
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Catalonia, 1988–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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).