Italy vs Spain: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Italy
103,858 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Spain
92,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
11th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 103,858 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 92,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain, a difference of 11,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 46 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 55,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,624 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
1990s 62,495 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,360 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
2010s 103,858 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 92,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 103,858 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 92,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Italy and Spain?
11,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed