Continente vs Spain: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS
Continente
82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Spain
295,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Continente rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time
- Continente
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 295,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Continente, a difference of 212,463 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Spain's figure about 3.6 times Continente's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Continente ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 416 regions.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Continente | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 54,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 44,095 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 1990s | 15,481 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 82,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 66,995 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2000s | 29,988 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 169,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 139,547 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2010s | 50,393 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 212,906 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 162,513 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
| 2020s | 73,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 264,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 190,860 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Continente or Spain?
- Spain, at 295,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Continente as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Continente and Spain?
- 212,463 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Continente and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Continente ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 416 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.