Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Spain
Spain: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 14,611 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Spain, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Spain stood at 14,611. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, sex and in Spain peaked at 14,611 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,368, in 1994.
Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4,368 | — |
| 1995 | 4,704 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5,258 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 5,577 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 5,860 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6,224 | +6.2% |
| 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 | 5,332 | 4,368 | 6,224 | 6 |
| 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, sex and in Spain?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Spain was 14,611 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,368 in 1994.
- How does Spain rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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