Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Sweden

Sweden: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age was 39.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39.4
Change on year
down 40.3%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
66
in 2019
All-time low
14.5
in 2002
Years of data
23
1996–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Sweden, 1996–2020

2040601996200820201996: 21.91997: 28.41998: 29.81999: 25.22000: 53.32001: 21.52002: 14.52003: 25.32004: 25.72007: 44.32008: 44.42009: 39.42010: 32.52011: 43.32012: 44.92013: 40.42014: 422015: 43.72016: 47.82017: 57.52018: 60.72019: 662020: 39.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 39.4 for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

The figure is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Sweden peaked at 66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2002.

Sweden ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age in Sweden, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 21.9 —
1997 28.4 +29.7%
1998 29.8 +4.9%
1999 25.2 -15.4%
2000 53.3 +111.5%
2001 21.5 -59.7%
2002 14.5 -32.6%
2003 25.3 +74.5%
2004 25.7 +1.6%
2007 44.3 +72.4%
2008 44.4 +0.2%
2009 39.4 -11.3%
2010 32.5 -17.5%
2011 43.3 +33.2%
2012 44.9 +3.7%
2013 40.4 -10.0%
2014 42 +4.0%
2015 43.7 +4.0%
2016 47.8 +9.4%
2017 57.5 +20.3%
2018 60.7 +5.6%
2019 66 +8.7%
2020 39.4 -40.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 39.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 39.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.35, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.32 21.9 29.8 4
2000s 33.55 14.5 53.3 8
2010s 47.88 32.5 66 10
2020s 39.4 39.4 39.4 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Denmark 51.9 compare
  2. 18 Finland 44.9 compare
  3. 19 Hungary 43.3 compare
  4. 21 Greece 33.8 compare
  5. 22 Czechia 33.1 compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 29.2 compare
  7. 23 Lithuania 29.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Sweden?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Sweden was 39.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 66 in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 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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