Spain R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)
Spain's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 295,290 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +12,875 YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.
Spain (2024)
295,290
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+12,875 YoY
YoY Change
+12,875
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | full-time equivalents (FTE) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 295,290 | +12,875 |
| 2023 | 282,415 | +19,008 |
| 2022 | 263,407 | +13,933 |
| 2021 | 249,474 | +17,704.9 |
| 2020 | 231,769.1 | +355.8 |
| 2019 | 231,413.3 | +5,716.9 |
| 2018 | 225,696.4 | +9,951.9 |
| 2017 | 215,744.5 | +9,871.6 |
| 2016 | 205,872.9 | +5,007.1 |
| 2015 | 200,865.8 | +633.2 |
| 2014 | 200,232.6 | -3,069.4 |
| 2013 | 203,302 | -5,529.4 |
| 2012 | 208,831.4 | -6,247.4 |
| 2011 | 215,078.8 | -6,942.9 |
| 2010 | 222,021.7 | +1,244.4 |
| 2009 | 220,777.3 | +5,100.9 |
| 2008 | 215,676.4 | +14,568.2 |
| 2007 | 201,108.2 | +12,130.6 |
| 2006 | 188,977.6 | +14,204.7 |
| 2005 | 174,772.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Spain recorded 295290.0 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +12875.0. The historical series (2000–2024) shows a peak of 295290.0 in 2024 and a trough of 120617.9 in 2000.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks spain r&d personnel (full-time equivalent) in Spain, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2000–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 295290.0 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 120617.9 in 2000. The latest reading of 295290.0 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +12875.0.