France vs Spain: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS
France
17,232 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
11,440 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 17,232 Thousand persons against 11,440 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 5,792 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,356 Thousand persons | 7,956 Thousand persons | 3,399 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 12,152 Thousand persons | 8,467 Thousand persons | 3,686 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 16,070 Thousand persons | 10,568 Thousand persons | 5,502 Thousand persons | France |
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, France or Spain?
- France, at 17,232 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, nace between France and Spain?
- 5,792 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.