Poland vs Spain: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE
Poland
8,916 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
11,440 Thousand persons
in 2025
Poland rank
8th
Spain rank
5th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11,440 Thousand persons against 8,916 Thousand persons in Poland, a difference of 2,524 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,408 Thousand persons | 7,956 Thousand persons | 2,548 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 6,586 Thousand persons | 8,467 Thousand persons | 1,881 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 8,412 Thousand persons | 10,568 Thousand persons | 2,156 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, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 11,440 Thousand persons against 8,916 Thousand persons in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Poland and Spain?
- 2,524 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Poland ranks 8th 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.