Italy vs Spain: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Italy
109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Spain
93,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
11th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 93,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 16,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 61,216 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,487 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2000s 76,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 69,497 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,093 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 93,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Italy and Spain?
16,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed