Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Spain
Spain: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 11,440 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Spain stood at 11,440. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, nace in Spain peaked at 11,440 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,860, in 2009.
Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,052 | — |
| 2009 | 7,860 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,975 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8,027 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,909 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,883 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,122 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,362 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 8,623 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,932 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9,232 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,602 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9,627 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,011 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10,394 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10,803 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 11,132 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 11,440 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,956 | 7,860 | 8,052 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,467 | 7,883 | 9,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,568 | 9,627 | 11,440 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Spain?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Spain was 11,440 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, nace recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,860 in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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