Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
86,036 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
11,440 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199420092025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 86,036 Thousand persons against 11,440 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 74,596 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 7.5 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 56,250 Thousand persons 7,185 Thousand persons 49,065 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 67,637 Thousand persons 8,467 Thousand persons 59,170 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 80,781 Thousand persons 10,568 Thousand persons 70,213 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 86,036 Thousand persons against 11,440 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
74,596 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,298 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed