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R&D personnel in relation to the active population

R&D personnel in relation to the active population. Total. By sex Total
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2021 1.454 1.089 (p) Provisional value 1.503 (p) Provisional value
2020 1.344 1.031 1.441 (e) Estimated value
2019 1.362 1.015 1.405 (e) Estimated value
2018 1.377 0.998 1.365 (e) Estimated value
2017 1.294 0.956 1.301 (e) Estimated value
2016 1.242 0.909 1.239 (e) Estimated value
2015 1.194 0.882 1.207 (e) Estimated value
2014 1.162 0.878 1.171 (e) Estimated value
2013 1.160 0.882 1.152 (e) Estimated value
2012 1.146 0.897 1.137 (e) Estimated value
2011 1.130 0.924 1.112 (e) Estimated value
2010 1.184 0.957 1.080 (e) Estimated value
2009 1.213 0.956 1.051 (e) Estimated value
2008 1.190 0.942 1.036 (e) Estimated value
2007 1.132 0.903 0.998 (e) Estimated value
2006 1.105 0.874 0.972 (e) Estimated value
2005 1.054 0.832 0.940 (e) Estimated value
2004 1.049 0.799 0.924 (e) Estimated value
2003 0.986 0.772 0.913 (e) Estimated value
2002 0.872 0.712 0.912 (e) Estimated value
Units: %.
Source Catalonia: Idescat, based on the INE's statistics on R&D activities. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(p) Provisional value.
(e) Estimated value.
Indicador ODS Indicator 09.30 from the EU Sustainable Development Goals

Last update: March 27, 2023.

RD

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Statistics on R&D Activities (RD).

Methodological note

The indicator measures the share of personnel assigned to R&D activities broken down by the following institutional sectors: enterprise, government, higher education, private non-profit entity. Data are presented in full-time equivalent as a percentage of the active population aged 16 to 64 on average per year.