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
7th
Spain rank
5th
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 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,022 | 7,956 | 65.25 | 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, nace, 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, nace between Italy and Spain?
- 1,799, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.