R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Galicia
Galicia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 22,150 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Galicia, 1988–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Galicia stood at 22,150 Persons. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Galicia peaked at 22,150 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,945 Persons, in 1988.
Galicia ranks 66th of 201 regions on this measure, 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 Galicia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,945 Persons | — |
| 1989 | 2,544 Persons | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 2,939 Persons | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 3,442 Persons | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 4,490 Persons | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 4,189 Persons | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 4,380 Persons | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 7,352 Persons | +67.9% |
| 1996 | 6,094 Persons | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 8,079 Persons | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 8,750 Persons | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 9,462 Persons | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 11,914 Persons | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 13,383 Persons | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 14,915 Persons | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 15,553 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 15,954 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 17,022 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 19,258 Persons | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 19,632 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19,278 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 18,062 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 17,151 Persons | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 17,320 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17,710 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 17,332 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16,937 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17,019 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18,502 Persons | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 19,183 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 19,851 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 19,293 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20,639 Persons | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 20,675 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 22,150 Persons | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Galicia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +67.9% | 4,380 Persons | 7,352 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,244 Persons | 1,945 Persons | 2,544 Persons | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,918 Persons | 2,939 Persons | 9,462 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,323 Persons | 11,914 Persons | 19,632 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,907 Persons | 16,937 Persons | 19,851 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,689 Persons | 19,293 Persons | 22,150 Persons | 4 |
More reference data data for Galicia
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.17 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 226.94 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 311.81 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 1,625 Number (2025)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 130 Number (2024)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 1.91 million Number (2024)
- Physicians by NUTS 2 region 10,538 Number (2024)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 32,749 Number (2024)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 3,789 Number (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 32,749 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Galicia?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Galicia was 22,150 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 Galicia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,150 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Galicia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 Persons in 1988.
- How does Galicia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Galicia ranks 66th 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 Galicia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Galicia 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).