{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"es-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Spain R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Spain's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 295,290 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +4.6% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Spain","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Spain","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Spain R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_P_PERSOCC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Spain"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Spain (2024)","value":"295,290","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.6%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Spain R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":120617.9},{"period":"2001","value":125749.9},{"period":"2002","value":134258.3},{"period":"2003","value":151487.4},{"period":"2004","value":161932.6},{"period":"2005","value":174772.9},{"period":"2006","value":188977.6},{"period":"2007","value":201108.2},{"period":"2008","value":215676.4},{"period":"2009","value":220777.3},{"period":"2010","value":222021.7},{"period":"2011","value":215078.8},{"period":"2012","value":208831.4},{"period":"2013","value":203302},{"period":"2014","value":200232.6},{"period":"2015","value":200865.8},{"period":"2016","value":205872.9},{"period":"2017","value":215744.5},{"period":"2018","value":225696.4},{"period":"2019","value":231413.3},{"period":"2020","value":231769.1},{"period":"2021","value":249474},{"period":"2022","value":263407},{"period":"2023","value":282415},{"period":"2024","value":295290}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"295290.0","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"282415.0","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"263407.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"249474.0","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"231769.1","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"231413.3","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"225696.4","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"215744.5","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"205872.9","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"200865.8","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"200232.6","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"203302.0","yoyChange":"-2.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"208831.4","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"215078.8","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"222021.7","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"220777.3","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"215676.4","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"201108.2","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"188977.6","yoyChange":"+8.1%"},{"year":"2005","value":"174772.9","yoyChange":"+7.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Spain from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 295,290 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 120,617.9 in 2000. The latest reading of 295,290 in 2024 represents a change of +12,875."}]}