Estonia vs Spain: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Estonia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 134,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia, a difference of 130,269 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Spain's figure about 29.8 times Estonia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 12 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,697 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 86,933 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 85,235 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,036 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 93,184 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 91,149 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,644 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 120,379 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 116,735 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Estonia or Spain?
- Spain, at 134,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Estonia and Spain?
- 130,269 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 12 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.