DATA
Eurostat Science, Tech & Digital Society
EUROPEAN UNION
Official European statistics on research and development, innovation, high-tech industries, digitalisation, digital skills, information and communication technologies (ICT), intellectual property, and human resources in science and technology.
Source:
Eurostat
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Description
The official Eurostat collection provides a detailed view of how innovation is created, adopted, and commercialised across European economies.
It comprehensively covers research investment, business innovation, technology-intensive industries, workforce capabilities, digital transformation, internet and technology usage, artificial intelligence adoption, cloud computing, e-commerce, broadband infrastructure, and the economic impact of the ICT sector.
Included in the data:
Research and Development (R&D)
Statistics measuring investment in research and development activities across public and private sectors.
Coverage includes:
- R&D expenditure
- Research personnel
- Research intensity
- Public and private sector R&D activity
- Research-performing organisations
- National and regional R&D indicators
Innovation
Statistics from the Community Innovation Survey (CIS) measuring how businesses develop and adopt new products, services, processes, and technologies.
Coverage includes:
- Business innovation activity
- Product and process innovation
- Innovation expenditure
- Innovation collaboration
- Innovation outputs
- Innovation performance indicators
High-Tech Industries and Knowledge-Intensive Services
Statistics describing the size, performance, and contribution of technology-driven sectors to the European economy.
Coverage includes:
- High-tech manufacturing
- Knowledge-intensive services
- Employment in high-tech sectors
- Technology sector indicators
- Economic performance of technology-intensive industries
Human Resources in Science and Technology
Statistics measuring the workforce that supports research, innovation, and technological development.
Coverage includes:
- Scientists and engineers
- STEM workforce indicators
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
- Education and qualifications
- Skills and labour market indicators
Intellectual Property and Patents
Statistics measuring innovation outputs and technological development through intellectual property activity.
Coverage includes:
- Patent applications
- Patent grants
- Technology specialisation indicators
- Intellectual property statistics
- Innovation output measures
Digital Economy and Society
Statistics measuring the adoption and impact of digital technologies across households, individuals, businesses, and economies.
Coverage includes:
- ICT usage by households and individuals
- ICT usage by enterprises
- Digital skills
- Digital intensity of businesses
- E-commerce
- Cloud computing
- Artificial intelligence adoption
- Data analytics
- Broadband coverage and pricing
- ICT sector statistics
- Internet traffic
- Cybercrime
- International trade in ICT goods and services
Details
Category
Commerce
Economy
Geographic Coverage
EU and EU countries, countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and EU enlargement countries (by varying geographic granularity)
Refreshes
Annually
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Cloud Region Availability - AWS
Africa (Cape Town)
EU (Frankfurt)
EU (Ireland)
EU (London)
EU (Stockholm)
EU (Zurich)
EU (Paris)
Cloud Region Availability - Azure
North Europe (Ireland)
Sweden Central (Gavle)
Switzerland North (Zurich)
UAE North (Dubai)
UK South (London)
West Europe (Netherlands)
Cloud Region Availability - GCP
Europe West 2 (London)
Europe West 3 (Frankfurt)
Europe West 4 (Netherlands)
Middle East Central 2 (Dammam)
Use Cases
Workforce Skills and Talent Planning
Evaluate the availability of digital skills, science and technology talent, and human resources supporting innovation and technological development. These statistics provide insight into workforce capabilities, skills gaps, STEM talent availability, and the supply of highly qualified workers across countries and regions.
The data can support workforce planning, talent market analysis, location strategy, site selection, and assessments of regional innovation capacity. Organisations can use these insights to identify locations with strong technology talent pools, evaluate workforce availability for expansion or investment decisions, and compare the skills and innovation capabilities of different markets.
Typical users may include employers, workforce planners, investors, educational institutions, government agencies, economic development organisations, site selection consultants, and businesses evaluating expansion, nearshoring, or offshoring opportunities.
Digital Transformation and Analysis & Benchmarking
Measure digital adoption, technology use, and the development of high-tech and knowledge-intensive sectors across Europe. The data enables analysis of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, e-commerce, broadband access, digital intensity, ICT sector performance, and high-tech industry activity.
Organisations can use these indicators to benchmark digital maturity, compare technology adoption across markets, assess the strength of national or regional technology ecosystems, and understand the role of digital and knowledge-intensive industries in economic competitiveness.
Typical users may include business leaders, digital transformation teams, technology providers, investors, consultants, economic development agencies, policymakers, and market analysts.
Technology Sector & Knowledge Economy Analysis
Analyse the size, performance, and development of high-tech industries, knowledge-intensive services, and the ICT sector. The data helps organisations understand the role of technology-driven industries within the broader economy and assess trends in technology-led growth and competitiveness.
Users of this data may include investors, technology companies, consultants, academics, research institutions, economic development agencies, policymakers, think tanks, and market analysts.
Innovation Policy & Economic Competitiveness Assessment
Governments, international organisations, economic development agencies, and policy researchers may use this data to support evidence-based policymaking by measuring the factors that drive innovation, productivity, digital adoption, and economic competitiveness.
The data enables comparison of countries and regions and helps assess the effectiveness of innovation and digitalisation strategies.
Intellectual Property & Technology Commercialisation Analysis
Track patent activity and intellectual property indicators as measures of technological development, innovation output, and commercialisation.
These statistics help users understand where innovation is occurring, identify areas of technological specialisation, and assess the translation of research into economic activity.
Investors, technology companies, manufacturers, consultants, academics, research institutions, innovation agencies, economic development organisations, intellectual property professionals, policymakers, and market analysts may find this data valuable for these use cases.
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