Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 2,810 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,810
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,810
in 2025
All-time low
1,581
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Switzerland stood at 2,810. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Switzerland peaked at 2,810 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,581, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,581 | — |
| 1997 | 1,585 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,600 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,668 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,726 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,746 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,746 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,797 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,848 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,875 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,951 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,018 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,150 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,200 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,113 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,054 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,129 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,223 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,304 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,372 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,473 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,537 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,607 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,684 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,697 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,670 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,675 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,754 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,799 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 2,810 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,608 | 1,581 | 1,668 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,906 | 1,726 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,350 | 2,054 | 2,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,734 | 2,670 | 2,810 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Switzerland?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Switzerland was 2,810 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,810 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,581 in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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