Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age

Spain
11,440 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18,485 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199420092025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18,485 Thousand persons against 11,440 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 7,045 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,859 Thousand persons 8,336 Thousand persons 4,477 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6,803 Thousand persons 11,104 Thousand persons 4,301 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8,467 Thousand persons 16,274 Thousand persons 7,808 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18,485 Thousand persons against 11,440 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,045 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 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.

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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