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Statistics on R&D Activities 2008 (provisional results)

There is an increase of R&D expenditure in terms of the GDP in the region of Navarre, from 1.89% in the previous year to 1.92% in 2008.

The spending by the private sector (businesses and private non-profit institutions) in R&D showed a growth rate of 12.9% over 2007.

Navarra was the third largest investor in R&D in 2008 among the Spanish regions.

The spending on R&D recorded in the region of Navarre in 2008 had an annual increase of 7.4% and achieved the 1.92% of the GDP, while in Spain represented 1.35% of the GDP.
Expenditure on R&D in Navarra in 2008 amounted to 358.665€
The private sector ran the 69.0% of total expenditure on R&D
The Public Administration sector is the only one with a decrease in spending on R&D at a rate of -22.7% over 2007.
Staff employed in 2008 in R&D activities in a full-time basis contract amounted to 5.409 employees of which 3.492 are researchers.
36.4% of the staff employed in R&D are women.

Navarra was the third largest investor in R&D in 2008 among the Spanish regions

Domestic spending on research and development (R D) in Navarre has increased by 7.4% in 2008 over 2007, reaching EUR 358.7 million, representing 1.92% of Domestic Product (GDP) of Navarre.

By sector of performance, the private sector (companies and private non-profit organizations) has the highest percentage of the R & D total expenditure (69.0%), accounting for 1.3% of GDP, followed in importance by the higher education sector, with a 23.2% of total expenditures, which represents the 0.4% of GDP and, finally, spending on R&D of Public Administration represents 7.8% of total expenditure and 0.2% of GDP of the Autonomous Community.

The Private sector was the one with the highest growth in R & D spending, 12.9% more than in 2007. Moreover, the Higher Education Sector has an annual growth rate of 6.1% in spending on R&D; however the Public Administration reduced its R&D spending by 22.7% compared to previous year.

Evolution of the R&D expenditure in Navarra

TOTAL-Private Sector- Higher Education- Public Administration

Source: Statistics Institute of Navarra, National Statistics Institute

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The Spanish regions that made a greater effort in R&D in 2008 were the Community of Madrid (2.00% of GDP, first position), the Basque Country (1.96% of GDP), Navarra (1.92%) and Catalonia (1.61%). These are the only regions that have figures on R&D spending above the Spanish national average.

	2008 internal Expenditures (in thousand of euros)	% of the Regional GDP
Andalucia	1.538.947	1,03
Aragón	352.376	1,03
Asturias	229.678	0,96
Baleares	97.385	0,35
Canarias	268.834	0,62
Castilla y Leon	140.792	1,00
Castilla La Mancha	265.742	1,26
Cataluña	3.286.376	0,72
Comunidad Valenciana	1.113.507	1,61
Extremadura	156.400	1,05
Galicia	584.213	0,86
Madrid	3.892.147	1,04
Murcia	243.521	2,00
Navarra	358.665	0,86
País Vasco	1.345.572	1,92
La Rioja	81.001	1,96
Ceuta y Melilla	6.292	1,00
TOTAL	14.701.393	0,20

Source: National Statistics Institute

Internal total expenditures in R%D. 2007-2008

	2007 Internal Expenditures*	2008 Internal Expenditures*	Variation 2008/2007 (%)	% of the total	% in term of the GDP
Total Sectors. Spain	13.342.371	14.701.393	10,2		1,35
Public Administration Sector	2.348.843	2.672.288	13,8	18,18	0,25
Higher Education Sector	3.518.595	3.932.413	11,8	26,75	0,36
Private Sector (companies and private non-profit organizations)	7.474.933	8.096.692	8,3	55,07	0,74
Total Sectors. Navarra	333.872	358.665	7,4		1,92
Public Administration Sector	36.192	27.985	-22,7	7,81	0,15
Higher Education Sector	78.479	89.260	6,1	23,21	0,45
Private Sector (companies and private non-profit organizations)	219.201	247.421	12,9	68,98	1,32

^* Thousands of euros

Source: Own elaboration base on the date provided by the INE (National Statistics Institute)

In Spain, the domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) in 2008 amounted to EUR 14.701 million, accounting for 1.35% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and with an increase of 10.2% compared to 2007.

R&D activities employ 5.409 people Navarra

The number of people employed in R&D in Navarre in a full time basis has increased by 10.8% over 2007. Thus in 2008 a total of 5.409 persons have been devoted to R&D activities in full-time equivalent, representing 18.7 per thousand of the employed population.

The group of researchers reached the figure of 3.492 employed people, with a rise of 17.1% over the previous year, representing a 12.1 per thousand of the employed population.

36.4% of the R&D staff are women. The highest percentages of female participation in R&D activities took place in higher education (51.0%) and Public Administration (44.2%), while in the private sector this percentage stands at 26.0%.

In Spain, the total staff employed in R&D amounted to 215.676 people in full-time basis in 2008, this implies a growth of 7.2% over 2007. Of this total, 130.986 people belong to the group of researchers, increasing the percentage up to a 6.8% over 2007.

Full-time equivalent R&D Staff. 2007-2008

	Total R&D Staff 2007	Total Researchers 2007	Total R&D Staff 2008	Variation 2008/2007 Total Staff	Variation 2008/2007 Total Researchers
Total Sectors. Spain	201.109	122.625	215.676	7,2%	6,8%
Public Administration Sector	37.919	21.412	41.139	8,5%	5,4%
Higher Education Sector	75.148	58.813	78.846	4,9%	5,0%
Private Sector (companies and private non-profit organizations)	88.42	42.400	95.691	8,7%	10,1%
Total Sectors. Navarra	4.881	2.983	5.409	10,8%	17,1%
Public Administration Sector	272	209	308	13,2%	12,4%
Higher Education Sector	1.909	1.620	2.031	6,4%	6,2%
Private Sector (companies and private non-profit organizations)	2.700	1.154	3.070	13,7%	33,1%

Source: Own elaboration base on the date provided by the INE (National Statistics Institute)

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