ES · 2021 · tsc00025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST)

Spain, 2021

Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
48.0
Spain, 2021
▲ 0.4% vs 2020 (47.8)
Analysis

In 2021, Spain's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 0.4% compared to 2020, reaching 48.0.

Spain accounts for 98.4% of the EU-27 total of 48.8.

Spain ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 10.6% (from 43.4 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#17 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
98.4%
EU-27: 48.8
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
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