Italy vs Spain: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age
Italy
9,641
in 2025
Spain
11,440
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
4th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11,440 against 9,641 in Italy, a difference of 1,799.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,290 | 3,859 | 1,432 | Italy |
| 2000s | 7,261 | 6,803 | 457.56 | Italy |
| 2010s | 8,322 | 8,467 | 144.66 | Spain |
| 2020s | 9,154 | 10,568 | 1,414 | Spain |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 11,440 against 9,641 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age between Italy and Spain?
- 1,799, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- 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.