Spain vs Sweden: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 134,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Sweden, a difference of 70,152 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93,699 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 55,799 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 37,900 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Spain |
| 2010s | 93,602 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 59,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 34,150 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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 134,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Spain and Sweden?
- 70,152 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Spain ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 28 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.