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. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 14,611 for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Spain 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,224 | — |
| 2000 | 6,671 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7,037 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 7,515 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 7,793 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8,262 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9,073 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 9,320 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9,702 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9,880 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9,961 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,300 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10,542 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10,623 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10,807 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11,052 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11,200 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11,401 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,633 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11,941 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12,437 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12,840 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 13,202 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 13,485 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 13,891 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 14,267 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 14,611 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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