Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS in Spain
Spain: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS was 11,440 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,440 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11,440 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,860 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11,440 Thousand persons for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,860 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Spain ranks 5th of 45 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 … NUTS in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,052 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 7,860 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,975 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8,027 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,909 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,883 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,122 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,362 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 8,623 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,932 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9,232 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,602 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9,627 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,011 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10,394 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10,803 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 11,132 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 11,440 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11,440 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,743 Thousand persons, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11,440 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,882 Thousand persons, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,956 Thousand persons | 7,860 Thousand persons | 8,052 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,467 Thousand persons | 7,883 Thousand persons | 9,602 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,568 Thousand persons | 9,627 Thousand persons | 11,440 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 45 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 NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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