South East England vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

South East England
119,998 Persons
in 2017
Spain
431,848 Persons
in 2023
South East England rank
5th
Spain rank
4th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time

  • South East England
  • Spain
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k198820052023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 431,848 Persons against 119,998 Persons in South East England, a difference of 311,850 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 3.6 times South East England's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

South East England ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 201 regions.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South East England Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 86,325 Persons 324,266 Persons 237,941 Persons Spain
2010s 109,447 Persons 342,448 Persons 233,001 Persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, South East England or Spain?
Spain, at 431,848 Persons against 119,998 Persons in South East England as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between South East England and Spain?
311,850 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South East England and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do South East England and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
South East England ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 201 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).