Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age was 2,681 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,681
Change on year
down 8.1%
Rank
3rd
of 4 regions
All-time high
2,917
in 2019
All-time low
1,013
in 2005
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2020

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2002201120202002: 1.8k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.8k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 2,681.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2,917 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,013, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 1,789 —
2003 1,330 -25.7%
2004 1,388 +4.3%
2005 1,013 -27.0%
2006 2,005 +97.9%
2007 2,204 +9.9%
2008 2,220 +0.7%
2009 2,040 -8.1%
2010 1,849 -9.3%
2011 1,958 +5.9%
2012 1,951 -0.4%
2013 1,874 -3.9%
2014 1,933 +3.2%
2015 2,125 +9.9%
2016 2,276 +7.1%
2017 2,537 +11.5%
2018 2,763 +8.9%
2019 2,917 +5.6%
2020 2,681 -8.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +97.9% 1,013 2,005

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,749 1,013 2,220 8
2010s 2,218 1,849 2,917 10
2020s 2,681 2,681 2,681 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 United Kingdom 786.7 compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 786.7 compare
  3. 3 Germany 713.7 compare
  4. 4 France 521.2 compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 339.9 compare
  6. 6 Spain 302.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2,681 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 2,917 in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,013 in 2005.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 4 regions with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,015 data points, 1996–2020
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