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

Poland
117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain
139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Poland rank
17th
Spain rank
16th

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

  • Poland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland, a difference of 21,439 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 13,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 86,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 72,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain
2010s 47,471 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 93,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 45,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain
2020s 111,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 124,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,947 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain

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, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Poland and Spain?
21,439 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Poland ranks 17th 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