Italy vs Sweden: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE
Italy
9,641 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
3,311 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
12th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9,641 Thousand persons against 3,311 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 6,330 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,022 Thousand persons | 2,148 Thousand persons | 5,874 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 8,322 Thousand persons | 2,603 Thousand persons | 5,719 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 9,154 Thousand persons | 3,199 Thousand persons | 5,954 Thousand persons | Italy |
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, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 9,641 Thousand persons against 3,311 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Italy and Sweden?
- 6,330 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- 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.