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

Latest (2023)
99,472 Persons
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
10th
of 201 regions
All-time high
99,472 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
30,235 Persons
in 1988
Years of data
35
1988–2023

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1988200520231988: 30.2k Persons1989: 34.1k Persons1990: 38.1k Persons1991: 38.0k Persons1992: 38.0k Persons1993: 38.3k Persons1994: 41.0k Persons1995: 43.3k Persons1996: 41.3k Persons1997: 43.6k Persons1998: 43.1k Persons1999: 52.6k Persons2001: 58.6k Persons2002: 62.5k Persons2003: 62.2k Persons2004: 66.4k Persons2005: 70.3k Persons2006: 74.8k Persons2007: 80.0k Persons2008: 83.8k Persons2009: 85.7k Persons2010: 85.9k Persons2011: 82.7k Persons2012: 76.9k Persons2013: 74.8k Persons2014: 74.2k Persons2015: 76.5k Persons2016: 76.4k Persons2017: 77.9k Persons2018: 80.5k Persons2019: 83.4k Persons2020: 84.8k Persons2021: 89.4k Persons2022: 94.5k Persons2023: 99.5k Persons

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Madrid, 1988 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Madrid

  1. 7 Sweden 161,897 Persons compare
  2. 8 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  4. 10 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
  5. 11 Czechia 122,683 Persons compare
  6. 12 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  7. 13 Norway 98,010 Persons compare

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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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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).