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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland peaked at 2,810 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,054 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 45 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
| 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 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 45 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 sex (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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