Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 2,810 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,810 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 122 regions
All-time high
2,810 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,054 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera is 2,810 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 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, nace in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 2,810 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,054 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 11th out of 122 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,150 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,200 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,113 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,054 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,129 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,223 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,304 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,372 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,473 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,537 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,607 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,684 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,697 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,670 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,675 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,754 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,799 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 2,810 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,175 Thousand persons | 2,150 Thousand persons | 2,200 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,350 Thousand persons | 2,054 Thousand persons | 2,684 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,734 Thousand persons | 2,670 Thousand persons | 2,810 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- 8 Poland 8,916 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 8,916 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 5,910 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 5,910 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Sweden 3,311 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Belgium 3,110 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Switzerland 2,810 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,733 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,837 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,086 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 2,810 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 2,810 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,054 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 11th out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 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 NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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