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