Continente vs Sweden: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS

Continente
2,264 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
3,311 Thousand persons
in 2025
Continente rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS over time

  • Continente
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3,311 Thousand persons against 2,264 Thousand persons in Continente, a difference of 1,047 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Continente's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Continente ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 122 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Continente Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1,076 Thousand persons 2,148 Thousand persons 1,072 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 1,453 Thousand persons 2,603 Thousand persons 1,150 Thousand persons Sweden
2020s 2,026 Thousand persons 3,199 Thousand persons 1,174 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace, Continente or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3,311 Thousand persons against 2,264 Thousand persons in Continente as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Continente and Sweden?
1,047 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Continente and Sweden rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Continente ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 122 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 2,881 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed