Italy vs Spain: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE
Italy
9,641 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
11,440 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11,440 Thousand persons against 9,641 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,799 Thousand persons.
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 45 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 Thousand persons | 7,956 Thousand persons | 65.25 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 8,322 Thousand persons | 8,467 Thousand persons | 144.66 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 9,154 Thousand persons | 10,568 Thousand persons | 1,414 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons against 9,641 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons, 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 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.