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

Spain
93,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
United Kingdom
151,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Spain rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 151,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 93,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 57,795 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 30,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 145,376 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 114,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2000s 72,068 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 151,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 79,894 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom

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., Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 151,494 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 Spain and United Kingdom?
57,795 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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