Progress
Fair progress but acceleration needed
Fair progress but acceleration needed

Desired direction: Increase

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Headline data

Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added
Year Value Units
2010 31.9 %
2011 33.1 %
2012 33.3 %
2013 32.7 %
2014 32.3 %
2015 32.2 %
2016 32.6 %
2017 32.8 %
2018 32.8 %
2019 33.5 %
2020 35.2 %
2021 32.4 %

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Footnote:

Methodological sheet of the indicator available for the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.

Available indicator

Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added
Target

9.b Support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities
Goal

9- Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Definition

Proportion of gross value added of the manufacturing sector corresponding to medium-high and high technology activities
Theoretical formula \[PVAB_{manufacturing\, medium-high\, and\, high}^{t} = \frac{VAB_{manufacturing\, medium-high\, and\, high}^{t}}{VAB_{manufacturing}^{t}} \cdot 100\]

where:

$VAB_{manufacturing\, medium-high\, and\, high}^{t} $ = gross value added of the manufacturing sector corresponding to medium-high and high technology activities in year $t$

$VAB_{manufacturing}^{t} $ = gross value added of the manufacturing sector in year $t$
Frequency

Annual
Observations

Medium-high and high technology manufacturing activities are considered activities with CNAE-2009:

Medium-high technology

  • 20: Chemical industry
  • 25.4: Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
  • 27 to 29: Manufacture of electrical material and equipment; Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.c.o.p; Manufacture of vehicles motor, trailers and semi-trailers
  • 30 except 30.1 and 30.3: Manufacture of other transport material except shipbuilding, aeronautical construction and spacecraft and its machinery
  • 32.5: Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

High technology

  • 21: Manufacture of pharmaceuticals
  • 26: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
  • 30.3: Aeronautical and space construction and its machinery
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Indicator calculated using a methodology harmonised across the central statistical bodies of the autonomous communities
Data last updated 2025/06/06
Metadata last updated 2025/06/06

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Rationale

Industrial development generally entails a structural transition from resource-based and low technology activities to MHT manufacturing activities.

A modern, highly complex production structure offers better opportunities for skills development and technological innovation. MHT activities generally correspond to the industries with higher value addition and labour productivity. Increasing the share of MHT sectors also reflects the impact of innovation.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division
Comparability between the available indicator and the UN indicator

The available indicator complies with United Nations metadata.
International results

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%) NV_IND_TECH UNSTATS
Link to UN metadata

Metadata 9-b-1.pdf
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