Science and innovation
Compare research investment, researchers and innovation activity. This page lists 7 measures from Eurostat, World Bank. There are also 3 related measures filed under other topics.
From Eurostat
Research and development expenditure, by region
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development by all sectors (business, government, higher education and private non-profit) in the region, a...
Research and development expenditure (Eurostat)
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development by businesses, government, higher education and private non-profit organisations, as a percenta...
Researchers as a share of the labour force
Researchers in all sectors, in full-time equivalents, as a percentage of the labour force.
Patent applications to the European Patent Office
Patent applications filed with the European Patent Office, counted by the applicant's country of residence, per million inhabitants.
From World Bank
Research and development expenditure (UNESCO)
Gross domestic spending on research and development by business, government, higher education and private non-profit organisations, as a percentage of...
Researchers per million people
Professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products, processes or methods, in full-time equivalents, per million people.
Scientific and technical journal articles
Scientific and engineering articles published in peer-reviewed journals, counted by the authors' institutional addresses. Articles with authors in sev...
Related measures in other topics
ICT specialists in employment
People employed in information and communication technology occupations, such as software developers and ICT technicians, as a share of all employed p...
High-technology exports
Exports of products with high research and development intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals and scientific instruments, as a share...
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
Value added by medium and high-technology industries, such as chemicals, machinery, vehicles and electronics, as a share of total manufacturing value...