This collection provides users with data about R&D expenditure and R&D personnel broken down by the following institutional sectors: business enterprise (BES); government (GOV); higher education (HES); private non-profit (PNP), total of all sectors.

The R&D expenditure is broken down by source of funds; sector of performance; type of costs; type of R&D; fields of research and development (FORD); https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/c1b49c83-24a7-4ff2-951c-621ac0a89fd8/library/b4b841e5-d200-41bc-8f23-d0b1e034f689?p=1&n=10&sort=modified_DESC">socio-economic objectives (NABS 2007) and by regions (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Nomenclature_of_Territorial_Units_for_Statistics/data">NUTS 2 level). The business enterprise sector is further broken down by economic activity (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Statistical_Classification_of_Economic_Activities_in_the_European_Community_Rev._2/data">NACE Rev.2); size class; industry orientation.

R&D personnel data are broken down by professional position; sector of performance; educational attainment level; sex; field of research and development (https://www.oecd.org/innovation/frascati-manual-2015-9789264239012-en.htm">FORD); regions (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Nomenclature_of_Territorial_Units_for_Statistics/data">NUTS 2 level); for the business enterprise sector is further broken down in size class and economic activity (NACE Rev.2). Researchers are further broken down by age class and citizenship.

The periodicity of R&D data are every two years, except for the key R&D indicators (R&D expenditure, R&D personnel (in Full Time Equivalent - FTE) and Researchers (in FTE) by sectors of performance) which are transmitted annually by the EU Member States (from 2003 onwards based on a legal obligation). Some other breakdowns of the data may appear on an annual basis based on voluntary data provisions.

The data are collected through sample or census surveys, from administrative registers or through a combination of sources.

R&D data are available for following countries and country groups:

• All EU Member States; Candidate Countries; EFTA Countries; The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is data provider for the United States of America, Japan, South Korea and China.
• Country groups: EU Member States, Euro Area States.

R&D data are compiled in accordance to the guidelines laid down in OECD (2015), https://www.oecd.org/publications/frascati-manual-2015-9789264239012-en.htm">Frascati Manual 2015: Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development, The Measurement of Scientific, Technological and Innovation Activities and the European business statistics methodological manual for R&D statistics – 2023 edition - Manuals and guidelines - Eurostat

This collection provides users with data about R&D expenditure and R&D personnel broken down by the following institutional sectors: business enterprise (BES); government (GOV); higher education (HES); private non-profit (PNP), total of all sectors.

The R&D expenditure is broken down by source of funds; sector of performance; type of costs; type of R&D; fields of research and development (FORD); https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/c1b49c83-24a7-4ff2-951c-621ac0a89fd8/library/b4b841e5-d200-41bc-8f23-d0b1e034f689?p=1&n=10&sort=modified_DESC">socio-economic objectives (NABS 2007) and by regions (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Nomenclature_of_Territorial_Units_for_Statistics/data">NUTS 2 level). The business enterprise sector is further broken down by economic activity (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Statistical_Classification_of_Economic_Activities_in_the_European_Community_Rev._2/data">NACE Rev.2); size class; industry orientation.

R&D personnel data are broken down by professional position; sector of performance; educational attainment level; sex; field of research and development (https://www.oecd.org/innovation/frascati-manual-2015-9789264239012-en.htm">FORD); regions (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Nomenclature_of_Territorial_Units_for_Statistics/data">NUTS 2 level); for the business enterprise sector is further broken down in size class and economic activity (NACE Rev.2). Researchers are further broken down by age class and citizenship.

The periodicity of R&D data are every two years, except for the key R&D indicators (R&D expenditure, R&D personnel (in Full Time Equivalent - FTE) and Researchers (in FTE) by sectors of performance) which are transmitted annually by the EU Member States (from 2003 onwards based on a legal obligation). Some other breakdowns of the data may appear on an annual basis based on voluntary data provisions.

The data are collected through sample or census surveys, from administrative registers or through a combination of sources.

R&D data are available for following countries and country groups:

• All EU Member States; Candidate Countries; EFTA Countries; The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is data provider for the United States of America, Japan, South Korea and China.
• Country groups: EU Member States, Euro Area States.

R&D data are compiled in accordance to the guidelines laid down in OECD (2015), https://www.oecd.org/publications/frascati-manual-2015-9789264239012-en.htm">Frascati Manual 2015: Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development, The Measurement of Scientific, Technological and Innovation Activities and the European business statistics methodological manual for R&D statistics – 2023 edition - Manuals and guidelines - Eurostat

This collection provides users with data about R&D expenditure and R&D personnel broken down by the following institutional sectors: business enterprise (BES); government (GOV); higher education (HES); private non-profit (PNP), total of all sectors.

The R&D expenditure is broken down by source of funds; sector of performance; type of costs; type of R&D; fields of research and development (FORD); https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/c1b49c83-24a7-4ff2-951c-621ac0a89fd8/library/b4b841e5-d200-41bc-8f23-d0b1e034f689?p=1&n=10&sort=modified_DESC">socio-economic objectives (NABS 2007) and by regions (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Nomenclature_of_Territorial_Units_for_Statistics/data">NUTS 2 level). The business enterprise sector is further broken down by economic activity (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Statistical_Classification_of_Economic_Activities_in_the_European_Community_Rev._2/data">NACE Rev.2); size class; industry orientation.

R&D personnel data are broken down by professional position; sector of performance; educational attainment level; sex; field of research and development (https://www.oecd.org/innovation/frascati-manual-2015-9789264239012-en.htm">FORD); regions (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Nomenclature_of_Territorial_Units_for_Statistics/data">NUTS 2 level); for the business enterprise sector is further broken down in size class and economic activity (NACE Rev.2). Researchers are further broken down by age class and citizenship.

The periodicity of R&D data are every two years, except for the key R&D indicators (R&D expenditure, R&D personnel (in Full Time Equivalent - FTE) and Researchers (in FTE) by sectors of performance) which are transmitted annually by the EU Member States (from 2003 onwards based on a legal obligation). Some other breakdowns of the data may appear on an annual basis based on voluntary data provisions.

The data are collected through sample or census surveys, from administrative registers or through a combination of sources.

R&D data are available for following countries and country groups:

• All EU Member States; Candidate Countries; EFTA Countries; The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is data provider for the United States of America, Japan, South Korea and China.
• Country groups: EU Member States, Euro Area States.

R&D data are compiled in accordance to the guidelines laid down in OECD (2015), https://www.oecd.org/publications/frascati-manual-2015-9789264239012-en.htm">Frascati Manual 2015: Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development, The Measurement of Scientific, Technological and Innovation Activities and the European business statistics methodological manual for R&D statistics – 2023 edition - Manuals and guidelines - Eurostat

This collection provides users with data about R&D expenditure and R&D personnel broken down by the following institutional sectors: business enterprise (BES); government (GOV); higher education (HES); private non-profit (PNP), total of all sectors.

The R&D expenditure is broken down by source of funds; sector of performance; type of costs; type of R&D; fields of research and development (FORD); https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/c1b49c83-24a7-4ff2-951c-621ac0a89fd8/library/b4b841e5-d200-41bc-8f23-d0b1e034f689?p=1&n=10&sort=modified_DESC">socio-economic objectives (NABS 2007) and by regions (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Nomenclature_of_Territorial_Units_for_Statistics/data">NUTS 2 level). The business enterprise sector is further broken down by economic activity (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Statistical_Classification_of_Economic_Activities_in_the_European_Community_Rev._2/data">NACE Rev.2); size class; industry orientation.

R&D personnel data are broken down by professional position; sector of performance; educational attainment level; sex; field of research and development (https://www.oecd.org/innovation/frascati-manual-2015-9789264239012-en.htm">FORD); regions (https://showvoc.op.europa.eu/#/datasets/ESTAT_Nomenclature_of_Territorial_Units_for_Statistics/data">NUTS 2 level); for the business enterprise sector is further broken down in size class and economic activity (NACE Rev.2). Researchers are further broken down by age class and citizenship.

The periodicity of R&D data are every two years, except for the key R&D indicators (R&D expenditure, R&D personnel (in Full Time Equivalent - FTE) and Researchers (in FTE) by sectors of performance) which are transmitted annually by the EU Member States (from 2003 onwards based on a legal obligation). Some other breakdowns of the data may appear on an annual basis based on voluntary data provisions.

The data are collected through sample or census surveys, from administrative registers or through a combination of sources.

R&D data are available for following countries and country groups:

• All EU Member States; Candidate Countries; EFTA Countries; The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is data provider for the United States of America, Japan, South Korea and China.
• Country groups: EU Member States, Euro Area States.

R&D data are compiled in accordance to the guidelines laid down in OECD (2015), https://www.oecd.org/publications/frascati-manual-2015-9789264239012-en.htm">Frascati Manual 2015: Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development, The Measurement of Scientific, Technological and Innovation Activities and the European business statistics methodological manual for R&D statistics – 2023 edition - Manuals and guidelines - Eurostat