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Personnel on R&D. By sex and occupation

Personnel on internal R&D in full-time equivalent (FTE). By sex and occupation Catalonia Value
Total Men Women Researchers Men Women Technicians Men Women Other supporting staff Men Women
2021 55,885.0 32,763.6 23,121.4 31,579.2 19,389.4 12,189.8 18,317.6 11,056.6 7,261.0 5,988.1 2,317.6 3,670.5
2020 50,776.3 29,907.8 20,868.5 30,159.5 18,462.7 11,696.9 15,532.9 9,391.8 6,141.1 5,083.9 2,053.4 3,030.5
2019 52,137.3 30,907.8 21,229.6 30,331.2 18,473.6 11,857.5 16,267.0 10,073.0 6,194.0 5,539.2 2,361.1 3,178.1
2018 51,830.4 30,853.8 20,976.6 30,391.0 18,772.2 11,618.7 16,173.2 9,846.3 6,327.0 5,266.2 2,235.3 3,030.9
2017 48,552.4 28,167.3 20,385.1 28,921.7 17,516.9 11,404.8 14,511.3 8,462.2 6,049.1 5,119.4 2,188.2 2,931.2
2016 46,592.4 26,937.8 19,654.5 27,544.1 16,526.6 11,017.5 13,978.5 8,263.7 5,714.8 5,069.8 2,147.6 2,922.2
2015 44,826.2 25,965.2 18,861.0 26,402.5 15,925.9 10,476.6 13,397.6 7,859.0 5,538.6 5,026.1 2,180.3 2,845.8
2014 43,898.4 25,449.8 18,448.6 25,474.0 15,369.0 10,105.1 12,945.2 7,575.8 5,369.4 5,479.2 2,505.1 2,974.1
2013 44,506.2 25,700.7 18,805.5 25,503.4 15,407.6 10,095.8 13,508.8 7,920.8 5,588.0 5,494.0 2,372.5 3,121.4
2012 44,461.5 25,860.0 18,601.5 25,520.4 15,492.5 10,027.9 13,434.0 8,014.0 5,420.0 5,507.1 2,353.5 3,153.7
2011 44,455.5 25,720.5 18,735.0 25,474.1 15,432.4 10,041.7 13,184.0 7,758.5 5,425.5 5,797.4 2,529.6 3,267.8
2010 46,335.9 26,738.3 19,597.6 27,058.4 16,528.3 10,530.1 13,538.3 7,777.4 5,760.9 5,739.2 2,432.6 3,306.7
2009 47,323.7 27,643.9 19,679.8 26,932.0 16,777.9 10,154.1 13,678.3 7,938.1 5,740.2 6,713.4 2,927.9 3,785.5
2008 46,519.9 27,549.9 18,970.0 26,397.8 16,195.7 10,202.1 12,570.7 7,613.2 4,957.5 7,551.4 3,741.1 3,810.3
2007 43,037.0 25,297.6 17,739.4 25,063.0 15,436.8 9,626.2 11,462.2 6,908.0 4,554.2 6,511.4 2,952.4 3,559.0
2006 40,867.3 24,554.5 16,312.8 24,476.9 15,170.7 9,306.2 10,692.5 6,702.3 3,990.2 5,698.0 2,672.8 3,025.2
2005 37,862.3 23,159.4 14,702.9 22,240.1 13,859.5 8,380.6 10,268.4 6,707.8 3,560.6 5,372.6 2,612.0 2,760.6
2004 36,634.4 22,513.3 14,121.1 20,747.4 13,152.5 7,594.9 10,685.1 6,921.8 3,763.3 5,201.5 2,438.2 2,763.3
2003 33,410.0 20,810.4 12,599.6 18,386.2 11,546.9 6,839.3 10,009.2 6,826.5 3,182.7 5,013.6 2,436.0 2,577.6
2002 28,038.1 17,687.1 10,351.0 15,403.9 9,972.4 5,431.5 8,107.0 5,448.9 2,658.1 4,527.7 2,265.3 2,262.4
Units: Persons in full-time equivalent.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Statistics on R&D Activities
Note: Personnel in FTE on internal R&D conducted in Catalonia by the units that have R&D activity, regardless of where their head office is located.
Personnel on internal R&D in full-time equivalent (FTE). By sex and occupation Spain Value
Total Men Women Researchers Men Women Technicians Men Women Other supporting staff Men Women
2021 249,647.8 148,617.0 101,030.8 154,146.8 92,872.6 61,274.2 70,552.1 43,438.2 27,113.9 24,949.0 12,306.3 12,642.7
2020 231,769.1 137,383.2 94,385.9 145,371.5 87,367.5 58,004.0 62,207.4 37,848.3 24,359.1 24,190.1 12,167.2 12,022.9
2019 231,413.3 137,410.8 94,002.5 143,973.9 86,593.6 57,380.3 62,679.9 38,381.5 24,298.4 24,759.5 12,435.8 12,323.7
2018 225,696.4 135,330.5 90,365.9 140,120.1 85,762.6 54,357.5 61,200.8 37,176.1 24,024.7 24,375.5 12,391.8 11,983.7
2017 215,744.5 129,390.6 86,353.9 133,213.2 81,556.0 51,657.2 59,005.3 35,782.8 23,222.5 23,526.0 12,051.8 11,474.2
2016 205,872.9 122,760.3 83,112.6 126,633.4 77,092.2 49,541.2 55,458.4 33,691.6 21,766.8 23,781.1 11,976.5 11,804.6
2015 200,865.8 119,568.6 81,297.2 122,437.0 74,708.4 47,728.6 55,523.2 33,514.0 22,009.2 22,905.6 11,346.2 11,559.4
2014 200,232.6 120,300.8 79,931.8 122,235.4 75,099.1 47,136.3 54,405.2 33,070.1 21,335.1 23,592.1 12,131.6 11,460.5
2013 203,302.0 121,640.8 81,661.2 123,224.7 75,464.9 47,759.8 56,821.7 34,507.2 22,314.5 23,255.6 11,668.8 11,586.8
2012 208,831.4 125,149.6 83,681.8 126,777.5 78,006.5 48,771.0 58,028.7 35,207.3 22,821.4 24,025.2 11,935.8 12,089.4
2011 215,079.0 128,774.0 86,305.0 130,235.0 80,002.0 50,233.0 58,554.5 35,368.6 23,185.9 26,289.4 13,403.2 12,886.2
2010 222,021.7 133,151.8 88,869.9 134,653.0 82,822.5 51,830.5 60,696.6 36,644.9 24,051.7 26,672.2 13,684.5 12,987.7
2009 220,777.3 132,530.5 88,246.8 133,803.4 82,277.9 51,525.5 57,883.5 35,355.6 22,527.9 29,090.3 14,896.9 14,193.4
2008 215,676.4 131,276.5 84,399.9 130,986.3 80,996.2 49,990.1 51,812.1 33,081.1 18,731.0 32,878.0 17,199.2 15,678.8
2007 201,108.2 122,939.0 78,169.2 122,624.1 76,166.2 46,457.9 50,340.9 32,077.8 18,263.1 28,143.2 14,695.0 13,448.2
2006 188,977.6 116,806.4 72,171.2 115,798.4 72,367.8 43,430.6 44,842.1 29,033.5 15,808.6 28,337.1 15,405.1 12,932.0
2005 174,772.9 108,753.0 66,019.9 109,720.3 68,349.0 41,371.3 39,903.5 26,644.5 13,259.0 25,149.1 13,759.6 11,389.5
2004 161,932.6 101,421.9 60,510.7 100,994.4 63,414.5 37,579.9 37,870.7 25,292.8 12,577.9 23,067.5 12,714.6 10,352.9
2003 151,487.4 96,231.5 55,255.9 92,522.7 58,537.9 33,984.8 36,277.8 24,897.3 11,380.5 22,686.9 12,796.3 9,890.6
2002 134,258.2 85,862.0 48,396.2 83,317.8 53,550.9 29,766.9 30,376.2 20,814.8 9,561.4 20,564.3 11,496.4 9,067.9
Units: Persons in full-time equivalent.
Source: INE. Research and Development Activities Statistics.

Last update: March 27, 2023.

Methodological note

Data on the effort in Catalonia in research and technological development (R&D) come from the Statistics on activities in research and experimental development carried out by the INE annually. In order to facilitate comparability with other countries of the European Union, the methodology used in these statistics follows the guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), as set out in the Frascati Manual.

Scientific research and technological development include the set of creative and original works that are undertaken systematically and/or sporadically in order to increase the volume of knowledge, including knowledge of mankind, culture and society, as well as the use of this knowledge to conceive new applications.

The Statistic on activities in research and experimental development (R&D) is a census-based statistic in the sectors of Public Administration, higher education and private non-profit institutions, and a sample statistic in the companies sector.

In order to calculate the effort in R&D activities in Catalonia, the spending on R&D activities made within the surveyed unit (internal expenditure) and the personnel employed for this purpose in full-time equivalent employment (FTE) are measured. This information is provided by fields of operation.

Spending is presented in current euros and in percentage of GDP. For Catalonia we use GDP from Annual Economic Accounts for Catalonia.

The calculation of equivalent full-time personnel takes into account the personnel who work full time in R&D activities and the sum of fractions of time dedicated to R&D activities by part-time personnel. The information is provided by sex and is disaggregated into three professional categories: research, technical and other supporting staff personnel.

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