R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Madrid
Madrid: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 99,472 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Madrid, 1988–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Madrid recorded 99,472 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 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Madrid peaked at 99,472 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,235 Persons, in 1988.
That places Madrid 10th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 Madrid, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 30,235 Persons | — |
| 1989 | 34,137 Persons | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 38,112 Persons | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 37,997 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 38,018 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 38,271 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 41,012 Persons | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 43,289 Persons | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 41,274 Persons | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 43,644 Persons | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 43,119 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52,561 Persons | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 58,632 Persons | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 62,543 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 62,211 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 66,378 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 70,347 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 74,779 Persons | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 79,981 Persons | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 83,754 Persons | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 85,740 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 85,858 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82,696 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 76,918 Persons | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 74,808 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 74,183 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,498 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 76,440 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77,918 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 80,521 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 83,433 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 84,776 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 89,436 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 94,509 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 99,472 Persons | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,186 Persons | 30,235 Persons | 34,137 Persons | 2 |
| 1990s | 41,730 Persons | 37,997 Persons | 52,561 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,596 Persons | 58,632 Persons | 85,740 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 78,927 Persons | 74,183 Persons | 85,858 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,048 Persons | 84,776 Persons | 99,472 Persons | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Madrid?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Madrid was 99,472 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 Madrid?
- The highest recorded value was 99,472 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Madrid?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,235 Persons in 1988.
- How does Madrid rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Madrid ranks 10th 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 Madrid?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madrid 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).