Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 3,311 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,311 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,311 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,142 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Sweden stood at 3,311 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 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, nace in Sweden peaked at 3,311 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,142 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 12th of 45 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, NACE in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,142 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,154 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,201 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,296 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,366 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,448 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,547 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,635 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,750 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,839 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,943 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,008 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,046 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,070 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,198 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,288 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,283 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3,311 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,148 Thousand persons | 2,142 Thousand persons | 2,154 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,603 Thousand persons | 2,201 Thousand persons | 3,008 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,199 Thousand persons | 3,046 Thousand persons | 3,311 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Netherlands 5,910 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 5,910 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Belgium 3,110 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Switzerland 2,810 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Austria 2,471 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 45 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 sex (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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