Italy vs Spain: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Italy
191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain
139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Spain rank
16th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 52,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 92,195 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 86,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,263 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2010s 153,589 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 93,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 60,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2020s 200,045 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 124,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,854 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. 2, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Italy and Spain?
52,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed