Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Sector Indicators 

ICT R&D indicators by ICT sector activity branch. Company Revenue Statistics
Units: Specified in each indicator

,2021,
Number of companies carrying out R&D,
    Manufacture,167,
    Services,1,905,
    TOTAL ICT SECTOR,2,073,
    TOTAL BUSINESS SECTOR,11,282,
Internal R&D expenses (thousands of euros),
    Manufacture,109,315,
    Services,1,525,477,
    TOTAL ICT SECTOR,1,634,791,
    TOTAL BUSINESS SECTOR,9,696,150,
Staff (in FTE) in R&D,
    Manufacture,1,812.0,
    Services,24,408.6,
    TOTAL ICT SECTOR,26,220.6,
    TOTAL BUSINESS SECTOR,116,465.1,
Number of women (in FTEs) in R&D,
    Manufacture,300.6,
    Services,4,970.1,
    TOTAL ICT SECTOR,5,270.6,
    TOTAL BUSINESS SECTOR,36,215.3,
Number of researchers (in FTEs) in R&D,
    Manufacture,1,204.7,
    Services,11,537.1,
    TOTAL ICT SECTOR,12,741.8,
    TOTAL BUSINESS SECTOR,60,374.3,
Number of female researchers (in FTE) in R&D,
    Manufacture,188.8,
    Services,2,251.6,
    TOTAL ICT SECTOR,2,440.5,
    TOTAL BUSINESS SECTOR,19,077.0,
Notes:
1) Source: Statistics on Scientific Research and Technological Development Activities FTE: In full-time equivalence
 2) ICT sector according to CNAE 2009: 2611, 2612, 2620, 2630, 2640, 2680, 4651, 4652, 5821, 5829, 6110, 6120, 6130, 6190, 6201, 6202, 6203, 6209, 6311, 6312, 9511, 9512
 3) FTE1: In full-time equivalence
 4) From 2021 the statistical unit is the company, as defined in European Regulation 696/93. For more details, see the source methodology.
Source: National Statistics Institute