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

Spain
139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Sweden
93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th

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

  • Spain
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden, a difference of 45,775 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

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

Spain ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 86,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,553 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,379 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain
2010s 93,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,703 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,481 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Spain
2020s 124,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 87,786 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 36,404 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, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 139,437 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Spain and Sweden?
45,775 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Spain ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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