Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Spain

Spain: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 14,611 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
14,611
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14,611
in 2025
All-time low
6,224
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Spain, 1999–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999201220251999: 6.2k2000: 6.7k2001: 7.0k2002: 7.5k2003: 7.8k2004: 8.3k2005: 9.1k2006: 9.3k2007: 9.7k2008: 9.9k2009: 10.0k2010: 10.3k2011: 10.5k2012: 10.6k2013: 10.8k2014: 11.1k2015: 11.2k2016: 11.4k2017: 11.6k2018: 11.9k2019: 12.4k2020: 12.8k2021: 13.2k2022: 13.5k2023: 13.9k2024: 14.3k2025: 14.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Spain is 14,611, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Spain peaked at 14,611 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,224, in 1999.

Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,224 6,224 6,224 1
2000s 8,521 6,671 9,961 10
2010s 11,194 10,300 12,437 10
2020s 13,716 12,840 14,611 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 26,845 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 21,623 compare
  3. 3 France 21,189 compare
  4. 5 Italy 11,460 compare
  5. 6 Poland 10,241 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 6,803 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Spain?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Spain was 14,611 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 14,611 in 2025.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6,224 in 1999.
How does Spain rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Spain ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 3,956 data points, 1999–2025
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