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

Spain: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 302.6 Thousand in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
302.6 Thousand
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
469.5 Thousand
in 2007
All-time low
170.4 Thousand
in 2013
Years of data
24
1996–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Spain, 1996–2020

01002003004005001996200820201996: 265.4 Thousand1997: 288.1 Thousand1998: 320.3 Thousand1999: 178.2 Thousand2000: 203 Thousand2001: 247.1 Thousand2002: 256.4 Thousand2003: 278.9 Thousand2004: 305.4 Thousand2006: 467.4 Thousand2007: 469.5 Thousand2008: 379.6 Thousand2009: 300.8 Thousand2010: 218.2 Thousand2011: 221.9 Thousand2012: 197.4 Thousand2013: 170.4 Thousand2014: 181.8 Thousand2015: 237.9 Thousand2016: 233.8 Thousand2017: 251.6 Thousand2018: 309 Thousand2019: 332 Thousand2020: 302.6 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Spain recorded 302.6 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Spain peaked at 469.5 Thousand in 2007 and was at its lowest, 170.4 Thousand, in 2013.

Spain ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age in Spain, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1996 265.4 Thousand
1997 288.1 Thousand +8.6%
1998 320.3 Thousand +11.2%
1999 178.2 Thousand -44.4%
2000 203 Thousand +13.9%
2001 247.1 Thousand +21.7%
2002 256.4 Thousand +3.8%
2003 278.9 Thousand +8.8%
2004 305.4 Thousand +9.5%
2006 467.4 Thousand +53.0%
2007 469.5 Thousand +0.4%
2008 379.6 Thousand -19.1%
2009 300.8 Thousand -20.8%
2010 218.2 Thousand -27.5%
2011 221.9 Thousand +1.7%
2012 197.4 Thousand -11.0%
2013 170.4 Thousand -13.7%
2014 181.8 Thousand +6.7%
2015 237.9 Thousand +30.9%
2016 233.8 Thousand -1.7%
2017 251.6 Thousand +7.6%
2018 309 Thousand +22.8%
2019 332 Thousand +7.4%
2020 302.6 Thousand -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 263 Thousand 178.2 Thousand 320.3 Thousand 4
2000s 323.12 Thousand 203 Thousand 469.5 Thousand 9
2010s 235.4 Thousand 170.4 Thousand 332 Thousand 10
2020s 302.6 Thousand 302.6 Thousand 302.6 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Germany 713.7 Thousand compare
  2. 4 France 521.2 Thousand compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 339.9 Thousand compare
  4. 7 Poland 191.4 Thousand compare
  5. 7 Poland 191.4 Thousand compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 170.6 Thousand compare
  7. 9 Netherlands 170.6 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

More work & labour data for Spain

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Spain?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Spain was 302.6 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 469.5 Thousand in 2007.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 170.4 Thousand in 2013.
How does Spain rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Spain ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Spain. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/job-to-job-mobility-of-human-resources-in-science-and-technology-hrst-by-age/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/job-to-job-mobility-of-human-resources-in-science-and-technology-hrst-by-age/spain/">Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Spain</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 989 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed