Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Spain

Spain: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age was 302.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
302.6
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
469.5
in 2007
All-time low
170.4
in 2013
Years of data
24
1996–2020

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

01002003004005001996200820201996: 265.41997: 288.11998: 320.31999: 178.22000: 2032001: 247.12002: 256.42003: 278.92004: 305.42006: 467.42007: 469.52008: 379.62009: 300.82010: 218.22011: 221.92012: 197.42013: 170.42014: 181.82015: 237.92016: 233.82017: 251.62018: 3092019: 3322020: 302.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 302.6 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 170.4, in 2013.

Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 302.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 8.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 302.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.35, 7.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

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

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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 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 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 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Spain ranks 6th out of 45 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.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,015 data points, 1996–2020
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