Research & development by business enterprise, researchers full time equivalent in Spain

Presently, the research & development by business enterprise, researchers full time equivalent in Spain stands at 649,120, an increase of 45,380 (7.5%) since 2021.

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Date range: 1981 to 2022

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R&D costs in current PPP $

270,446.74M

+28,295.78M

(2021)

Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP

0.89%

-0.01%

(2021)

Higher Education R&D women researchers %

44.03%

+0.24%

(2021)

Non-profit R&D growth rate

15.25%

-3.51%

(2022)

Business R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency

6,827.05M

+637.05M

(2021)

Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency

2,777.25M

-132.75M

(2021)

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Spain Business R&D researchers FTE between 1981 and 2022

Period	Business R&D researchers FTE	Change
2022	649,120	+45,380
2021	603,740	+50,749
2020	552,991	+4,109
2019	548,882	+5,284
2018	543,598	+47,888
2017	495,710	+23,487
2016	472,223	+20,713
2015	451,510	+4,624
2014	446,886	-252
2013	447,138	-2,065
2012	449,203	+54
2011	449,149	-4,624
2010	453,773	-7,753
2009	461,526	-2,226
2008	463,752	+42,747
2007	421,005	+21,648
2006	399,357	+49,021
2005	350,336	+29,795
2004	320,541	+44,735
2003	275,806	+29,489
2002	246,317	+56,725
2001	189,592	-19,102
2000	208,694	+56,914
1999	151,780	+12,760
1998	139,020	+18,930
1997	120,090	+9,090
1996	111,000	+2,970
1995	108,030	-2,670
1994	110,700	-1,860
1993	112,560	-3,370
1992	115,930	-290
1991	116,220	+6,150
1990	110,070	+16,130
1989	93,940	+8,420
1988	85,520	+17,170
1987	68,350	+6,750
1986	61,600	+13,070
1985	48,530	+8,340
1984	40,190	+4,930
1983	35,260	+1,170
1982	34,090	+1,830
1981	32,260