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 646.2 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
646.2 Thousand
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
728.8 Thousand
in 2007
All-time low
249.5 Thousand
in 1999
Years of data
24
1996–2020

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

2003004005006007001996200820201996: 370.4 Thousand1997: 400.8 Thousand1998: 435 Thousand1999: 249.5 Thousand2000: 290.5 Thousand2001: 356.9 Thousand2002: 386.6 Thousand2003: 425.5 Thousand2004: 462.7 Thousand2006: 708.1 Thousand2007: 728.8 Thousand2008: 610.6 Thousand2009: 515.8 Thousand2010: 389.2 Thousand2011: 412.4 Thousand2012: 383.1 Thousand2013: 359.8 Thousand2014: 392.2 Thousand2015: 512.1 Thousand2016: 516.7 Thousand2017: 572 Thousand2018: 694.9 Thousand2019: 715.9 Thousand2020: 646.2 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Spain recorded 646.2 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Spain peaked at 728.8 Thousand in 2007 and was at its lowest, 249.5 Thousand, in 1999.

That places Spain 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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 sex in Spain, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1996 370.4 Thousand
1997 400.8 Thousand +8.2%
1998 435 Thousand +8.5%
1999 249.5 Thousand -42.6%
2000 290.5 Thousand +16.4%
2001 356.9 Thousand +22.9%
2002 386.6 Thousand +8.3%
2003 425.5 Thousand +10.1%
2004 462.7 Thousand +8.7%
2006 708.1 Thousand +53.0%
2007 728.8 Thousand +2.9%
2008 610.6 Thousand -16.2%
2009 515.8 Thousand -15.5%
2010 389.2 Thousand -24.5%
2011 412.4 Thousand +6.0%
2012 383.1 Thousand -7.1%
2013 359.8 Thousand -6.1%
2014 392.2 Thousand +9.0%
2015 512.1 Thousand +30.6%
2016 516.7 Thousand +0.9%
2017 572 Thousand +10.7%
2018 694.9 Thousand +21.5%
2019 715.9 Thousand +3.0%
2020 646.2 Thousand -9.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 646.2 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2 Thousand, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 646.2 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.05 Thousand, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 363.93 Thousand 249.5 Thousand 435 Thousand 4
2000s 498.39 Thousand 290.5 Thousand 728.8 Thousand 9
2010s 494.83 Thousand 359.8 Thousand 715.9 Thousand 10
2020s 646.2 Thousand 646.2 Thousand 646.2 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Germany 1,655 Thousand compare
  2. 4 France 1,054 Thousand compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 539.1 Thousand compare
  4. 7 Poland 480.7 Thousand compare
  5. 7 Poland 480.7 Thousand 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 646.2 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 728.8 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 249.5 Thousand in 1999.
How does Spain rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Spain ranks 5th 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 66.0%. 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 Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex. 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 sex
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 995 data points, 1996–2020
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