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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 2023
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
Men 1.65 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Women 1.31 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Total 1.49 1.19 (p) Provisional value 1.55 (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.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Indicador ODS Indicator 09.30 from the EU Sustainable Development Goals
R&D personnel in relation to the active population. Business enterprise sector. By sex 2023
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
Men 0.97 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Women 0.54 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Total 0.76 0.57 (p) Provisional value 0.94 (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.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Indicador ODS Indicator 09.30 from the EU Sustainable Development Goals
R&D personnel in relation to the active population. Government sector. By sex 2023
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
Men 0.24 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Women 0.30 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Total 0.27 0.20 0.17 (e) Estimated value
Units: %.
Source Catalonia: Idescat, based on the INE's statistics on R&D activities. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(e) Estimated value.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Indicador ODS Indicator 09.30 from the EU Sustainable Development Goals
R&D personnel in relation to the active population. Higher education sector. By sex 2023
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
Men 0.44 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Women 0.46 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Total 0.45 0.42 (p) Provisional value 0.42 (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.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Indicador ODS Indicator 09.30 from the EU Sustainable Development Goals
R&D personnel in relation to the active population. Private non-profit sector. By sex 2023
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
Men 0.00 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Women 0.01 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Total 0.01 0.00 (p) Provisional value 0.02 (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.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Indicador ODS Indicator 09.30 from the EU Sustainable Development Goals

Last update: April 7, 2025.

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.