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
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,311
in 2025
All-time low
2,142
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,311 for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, nace in Sweden peaked at 3,311 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,142, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,142 | — |
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3,311 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,743, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3,311 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,882, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,148 | 2,142 | 2,154 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,603 | 2,201 | 3,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,199 | 3,046 | 3,311 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Netherlands 5,910 compare
- 10 Netherlands 5,910 compare
- 13 Belgium 3,110 compare
- 14 Switzerland 2,810 compare
- 15 Austria 2,471 compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Sweden?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Sweden was 3,311 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, nace recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,142 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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