France vs Spain: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology

France
1,054 Thousand
in 2020
Spain
646.2 Thousand
in 2020
France rank
4th
Spain rank
5th

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology over time

  • France
  • Spain
2004006008001.0k1.2k199620082020

How they compare

France currently reports 1,054 Thousand against 646.2 Thousand in Spain, a difference of 407.8 Thousand.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 462.48 Thousand 363.93 Thousand 98.55 Thousand France
2000s 557.1 Thousand 513.9 Thousand 43.2 Thousand France
2010s 781.38 Thousand 494.83 Thousand 286.55 Thousand France
2020s 1,054 Thousand 646.2 Thousand 407.5 Thousand France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology, France or Spain?
France, at 1,054 Thousand against 646.2 Thousand in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology between France and Spain?
407.8 Thousand, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do France and Spain rank globally for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 995 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed