Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 2,681 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
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 Thousand.
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 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,013 Thousand, 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 and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,789 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 1,330 Thousand | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 1,388 Thousand | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,013 Thousand | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 2,005 Thousand | +97.9% |
| 2007 | 2,204 Thousand | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2,220 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,040 Thousand | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,849 Thousand | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,958 Thousand | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,951 Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,874 Thousand | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,933 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,125 Thousand | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2,276 Thousand | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,537 Thousand | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2,763 Thousand | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,917 Thousand | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,681 Thousand | -8.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +97.9% | 1,013 Thousand | 2,005 Thousand |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,749 Thousand | 1,013 Thousand | 2,220 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,218 Thousand | 1,849 Thousand | 2,917 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,681 Thousand | 2,681 Thousand | 2,681 Thousand | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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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