Sources: Eurostat, Eustat
Ikerbasque publishes the first report into the evolution and current state of scientific investigation in euskadi
Researchers as a proportion of employees in various countries of the European Union and the Autonomous Region of the Basque Country (CAE). (Finland, Luxemburg, Japan, Euro Zone, Spain)
In the Basque Country, the ratio of researchers to the employed population is slightly under 1% (0.94 in 2008), which is lower than the leading research and innovation countries. Finland exceeds 2% and the EU-15 are at 1.15%.
R+D+i professional numbers have maintained sustained growth, reaching 15,373 people in 2008, 69% more than in 2000.
The UPV/EHU (University of the Basque Country) is the principal research institution in the Basque Country, generally representing around 75% of the research community across the different periods.