Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Spain

Spain: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 11,440 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
11,440
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11,440
in 2025
All-time low
3,083
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Spain, 1994–2025

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1994200920251994: 3.1k1995: 3.3k1996: 3.8k1997: 4.0k1998: 4.3k1999: 4.7k2000: 5.1k2001: 5.5k2002: 5.9k2003: 6.2k2004: 6.6k2005: 7.3k2006: 7.6k2007: 8.0k2008: 8.1k2009: 7.9k2010: 8.0k2011: 8.0k2012: 7.9k2013: 7.9k2014: 8.1k2015: 8.4k2016: 8.6k2017: 8.9k2018: 9.2k2019: 9.6k2020: 9.6k2021: 10.0k2022: 10.4k2023: 10.8k2024: 11.1k2025: 11.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Spain stood at 11,440. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Spain peaked at 11,440 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,083, in 1994.

That places Spain 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,859 3,083 4,658 6
2000s 6,803 5,090 8,052 10
2010s 8,467 7,883 9,602 10
2020s 10,568 9,627 11,440 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 22,619 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 18,485 compare
  3. 3 France 17,232 compare
  4. 5 Italy 9,641 compare
  5. 6 Poland 8,916 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 5,910 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More work & labour data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Spain?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Spain was 11,440 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11,440 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,083 in 1994.
How does Spain rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
Spain ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,044 data points, 1994–2025
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