Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Switzerland

Switzerland: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 109.2 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
109.2 Thousand
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
109.2 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
39.1 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
16
1996–2020

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

02550751001996200820201996: 68.3 Thousand1997: 70.3 Thousand1998: 71.8 Thousand1999: 70.3 Thousand2000: 72.1 Thousand2010: 39.1 Thousand2011: 70.5 Thousand2012: 72 Thousand2013: 74 Thousand2014: 82.4 Thousand2015: 84.5 Thousand2016: 89.5 Thousand2017: 95.8 Thousand2018: 94.6 Thousand2019: 104.8 Thousand2020: 109.2 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 109.2 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 179.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Switzerland peaked at 109.2 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.1 Thousand, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age in Switzerland, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1996 68.3 Thousand
1997 70.3 Thousand +2.9%
1998 71.8 Thousand +2.1%
1999 70.3 Thousand -2.1%
2000 72.1 Thousand +2.6%
2010 39.1 Thousand -45.8%
2011 70.5 Thousand +80.3%
2012 72 Thousand +2.1%
2013 74 Thousand +2.8%
2014 82.4 Thousand +11.4%
2015 84.5 Thousand +2.5%
2016 89.5 Thousand +5.9%
2017 95.8 Thousand +7.0%
2018 94.6 Thousand -1.3%
2019 104.8 Thousand +10.8%
2020 109.2 Thousand +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.17 Thousand 68.3 Thousand 71.8 Thousand 4
2000s 72.1 Thousand 72.1 Thousand 72.1 Thousand 1
2010s 80.72 Thousand 39.1 Thousand 104.8 Thousand 10
2020s 109.2 Thousand 109.2 Thousand 109.2 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 Netherlands 170.6 Thousand compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 170.6 Thousand compare
  3. 11 Italy 160.1 Thousand compare
  4. 13 Belgium 75.4 Thousand compare
  5. 14 Portugal 68.1 Thousand compare
  6. 15 Austria 66.6 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Switzerland?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Switzerland was 109.2 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 109.2 Thousand in 2020.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1 Thousand in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.3%. 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 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
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 989 data points, 1996–2020
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