Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Spain's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 5.3% compared to 2023, reaching 184,382.

Spain accounts for 8.3% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

Spain ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 28.1% (from 143,974 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.