Finland vs Sweden: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology

Finland
44.9 Thousand
in 2020
Sweden
39.4 Thousand
in 2020
Finland rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
204060199620082020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 44.9 Thousand against 39.4 Thousand in Sweden, a difference of 5.5 Thousand.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 40.57 Thousand 26.32 Thousand 14.25 Thousand Finland
2000s 46.29 Thousand 33.55 Thousand 12.74 Thousand Finland
2010s 37.4 Thousand 47.88 Thousand 10.48 Thousand Sweden
2020s 44.9 Thousand 39.4 Thousand 5.5 Thousand Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 44.9 Thousand against 39.4 Thousand in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology between Finland and Sweden?
5.5 Thousand, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Finland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Finland vs Sweden: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/job-to-job-mobility-of-human-resources-in-science-and-technology-hrst-by-age/finland/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/job-to-job-mobility-of-human-resources-in-science-and-technology-hrst-by-age/finland/sweden/">Finland vs Sweden: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 989 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed