İstanbul vs Sweden: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS
İstanbul
2,743 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
3,311 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS over time
- İstanbul
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,311 Thousand persons against 2,743 Thousand persons in İstanbul, a difference of 568 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times İstanbul's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
İstanbul ranks 13th 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 | İstanbul | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,057 Thousand persons | 2,148 Thousand persons | 1,091 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,610 Thousand persons | 2,603 Thousand persons | 992.96 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,505 Thousand persons | 3,199 Thousand persons | 693.9 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, İstanbul or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,311 Thousand persons against 2,743 Thousand persons in İstanbul as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between İstanbul and Sweden?
- 568 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do İstanbul and Sweden rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- İstanbul ranks 13th 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.