2013 Archives

Japanese space industry workforce, 2012-2022

Annual statistics for the Japanese workforce are provided by the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies. The Japanese space workforce has remained relatively stable over the past decade.

European space industry workforce, 2013-2023

Eurospace collects workforce data through an annual survey of nearly 500 space organizations in Europe. The estimates include manufacturing of spacecraft, launchers, and ground segment components.

Space workforce trends in the United States, Europe, Japan, and India

The United States and Europe saw significant growth in private sector space employment from 2022 to 2023, with increases of 6.7% and 9.1%, respectively.

Estimated spending for NASA and U.S. national security space, 2005-2025

The Pentagon made up more than a third of global defense spending, with $851 billion in 2024, including a record $30 billion for the Space Force.

Global space activity by category, 2005-2023

Commercial space revenues, which make up the majority of the space economy, grew 6.5% in 2023 to reach $445 billion. Government space spending increased by double digits for the third year in a row and reached a peak in the proportion of nations increasing their space budgets.

Global space economy steadily grows to $570 billion

The global space economy grew 7.4% to $570 billion in 2023, the second year of consistent growth based on revised 2021 and 2022 totals.

Satellites central to 2023’s record defense spending

Led by the United States with $835 billion in total defense spending, military budgets around the world grew to record levels in 2023 and appear on track for another record year in 2024, driven by increased tensions in Asia, the outbreak of war between Israel and militant groups, and the grinding conflict in Ukraine.