Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Switzerland

Switzerland: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 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
2,054
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Switzerland, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 2.1k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.7k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.8k2025: 2.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Switzerland stood at 2,810. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 Switzerland peaked at 2,810 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,054, in 2011.

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 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) in Switzerland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 2,150
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,175 2,150 2,200 2
2010s 2,350 2,054 2,684 10
2020s 2,734 2,670 2,810 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Netherlands 5,910 compare
  2. 8 Sweden 3,311 compare
  3. 9 Belgium 3,110 compare
  4. 11 Austria 2,471 compare
  5. 12 Romania 2,418 compare
  6. 13 Czechia 2,357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Switzerland?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Switzerland was 2,810 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, nace recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,054 in 2011.
How does Switzerland rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Switzerland ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace 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, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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