Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
1,818 Thousand
United Kingdom
Lowest
2.8 Thousand
Montenegro
Median
75.5 Thousand
Years covered
13
2008–2020
Data points
600
What the numbers show
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 1,818 Thousand in United Kingdom; the lowest is 2.8 Thousand in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 75.5 Thousand, and the mean is 274.43 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 649.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 200.0%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 33.3%).
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1,818 Thousand | 2019 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,818 Thousand | 2019 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 1,655 Thousand | 2020 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 4 | France | 1,054 Thousand | 2020 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 646.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 539.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 115.7% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 480.7 Thousand | 2020 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 480.7 Thousand | 2020 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 401.7 Thousand | 2020 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 401.7 Thousand | 2020 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 373.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 24.0% | flat |
| 12 | Switzerland | 246.8 Thousand | 2020 | up 159.0% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 163.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 152.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 147.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 129.8 Thousand | 2020 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 126.4 Thousand | 2020 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 117.9 Thousand | 2020 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 113.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 172.8% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 112.9 Thousand | 2020 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 87.5 Thousand | 2020 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 75.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 23 | Lithuania | 72.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 23 | Lithuania | 72.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 53 Thousand | 2020 | up 146.5% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 43.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 140.8% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 43.1 Thousand | 2020 | up 140.8% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 34.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 34.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 32.9 Thousand | 2020 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 32.9 Thousand | 2020 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 30.9 Thousand | 2020 | up 17.9% | falling |
| 33 | Romania | 30.8 Thousand | 2020 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 29.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 123.7% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 29.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 123.7% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 24.6 Thousand | 2020 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 24.6 Thousand | 2020 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 38 | Cyprus | 21.2 Thousand | 2020 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 16.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 101.2% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 13.8 Thousand | 2020 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Malta | 8.5 Thousand | 2020 | up 193.1% | rising |
| 42 | Iceland | 8.3 Thousand | 2020 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 2.8 Thousand | 2020 | down 33.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 8,466 Thousand
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 7,411 Thousand
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 6,051 Thousand
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 5,000 Thousand