Continente vs Switzerland: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS
Continente
2,264 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
2,810 Thousand persons
in 2025
Continente rank
15th
Switzerland rank
14th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS over time
- Continente
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,810 Thousand persons against 2,264 Thousand persons in Continente, a difference of 546 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Continente's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Continente ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 122 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Continente | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,076 Thousand persons | 2,175 Thousand persons | 1,099 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,453 Thousand persons | 2,350 Thousand persons | 896.54 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,026 Thousand persons | 2,734 Thousand persons | 708.45 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,810 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 Switzerland?
- 546 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Continente and Switzerland rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Continente ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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.