Portugal vs Switzerland: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology

Portugal
68.1 Thousand
in 2020
Switzerland
109.2 Thousand
in 2020
Portugal rank
14th
Switzerland rank
12th

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

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
20406080100199620082020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 109.2 Thousand against 68.1 Thousand in Portugal, a difference of 41.1 Thousand.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.

Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 43 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 25.62 Thousand 70.17 Thousand 44.55 Thousand Switzerland
2000s 37.5 Thousand 72.1 Thousand 34.6 Thousand Switzerland
2010s 49.62 Thousand 80.72 Thousand 31.1 Thousand Switzerland
2020s 68.1 Thousand 109.2 Thousand 41.1 Thousand Switzerland

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, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 109.2 Thousand against 68.1 Thousand in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology between Portugal and Switzerland?
41.1 Thousand, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.

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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