Research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent in Spain

In Spain, the research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent currently stands at 725,680, reflecting an increase of 25,840 (3.7%) compared to 2021.

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Date range: 1981 to 2022

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Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP

0.89%

-0.01%

(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)

Business R&D women researchers %

31.06%

-0.19%

(2021)

R&D costs in current PPP $

270,446.74M

+28,295.78M

(2021)

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

2,777.25M

-132.75M

(2021)

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Spain Higher Education R&D Researchers FTE between 1981 and 2022

Period	Higher Education R&D Researchers FTE	Change
2022	725,680	+25,840
2021	699,840	+27,722
2020	672,118	+5,814
2019	666,304	+26,231
2018	640,073	+14,654
2017	625,419	+41,293
2016	584,126	+13,056
2015	571,070	-494
2014	571,564	-4,844
2013	576,408	-21,346
2012	597,754	-24,100
2011	621,854	-24,044
2010	645,898	+14,151
2009	631,747	+14,391
2008	617,356	+29,225
2007	588,131	+33,701
2006	554,430	+14,147
2005	540,283	+24,124
2004	516,159	+24,203
2003	491,956	+34,689
2002	457,267	-12,372
2001	469,639	+49,001
2000	420,638	+82,238
1999	338,400	-6,840
1998	345,240	+38,750
1997	306,490	-2,090
1996	308,580	+31,920
1995	276,660	-9,250
1994	285,910	+45,850
1993	240,060	+18,390
1992	221,670	+13,920
1991	207,750	+18,710
1990	189,040	+13,500
1989	175,540	+6,420
1988	169,120	+18,120
1987	151,000	+7,950
1986	143,050	+5,430
1985	137,620	+1,920
1984	135,700	+5,170
1983	130,530	+10,310
1982	120,220	-3,880
1981	124,100