Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Sweden

Sweden: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 3,311 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,311
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,311
in 2025
All-time low
1,080
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Sweden, 1995–2025

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k1995201020251995: 1.1k1996: 1.1k1997: 1.6k1998: 1.7k1999: 1.7k2000: 1.8k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.9k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.0k2021: 3.1k2022: 3.2k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.3k2025: 3.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Sweden stood at 3,311. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Sweden peaked at 3,311 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,080, in 1996.

That places Sweden 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation in Sweden, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1,123
1996 1,080 -3.9%
1997 1,626 +50.6%
1998 1,658 +1.9%
1999 1,726 +4.1%
2000 1,809 +4.8%
2001 1,835 +1.4%
2002 1,855 +1.1%
2003 1,893 +2.0%
2004 1,914 +1.1%
2005 1,961 +2.5%
2006 2,026 +3.3%
2007 2,095 +3.4%
2008 2,142 +2.3%
2009 2,154 +0.5%
2010 2,201 +2.2%
2011 2,296 +4.3%
2012 2,366 +3.1%
2013 2,448 +3.4%
2014 2,547 +4.1%
2015 2,635 +3.4%
2016 2,750 +4.4%
2017 2,839 +3.2%
2018 2,943 +3.7%
2019 3,008 +2.2%
2020 3,046 +1.2%
2021 3,070 +0.8%
2022 3,198 +4.2%
2023 3,288 +2.8%
2024 3,283 -0.1%
2025 3,311 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,443 1,080 1,726 5
2000s 1,968 1,809 2,154 10
2010s 2,603 2,201 3,008 10
2020s 3,199 3,046 3,311 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Italy 9,641 compare
  2. 6 Poland 8,916 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 5,910 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 3,110 compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 2,810 compare
  6. 11 Austria 2,471 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Sweden?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Sweden was 3,311 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3,311 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,080 in 1996.
How does Sweden rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,044 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed