Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
1,818
United Kingdom
Lowest
2.8
Montenegro
Median
72.2
Years covered
13
2008–2020
Data points
624
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 45 countries. The highest value is 1,818 in United Kingdom; the lowest is 2.8 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 72.2, and the mean is 263.71.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 649.
Over the past decade 42 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 … NACE: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1,818 | 2019 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1,818 | 2019 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 1,655 | 2020 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 4 | France | 1,054 | 2020 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 646.2 | 2020 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 539.1 | 2020 | up 115.7% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 480.7 | 2020 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 480.7 | 2020 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 401.7 | 2020 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 401.7 | 2020 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 373.2 | 2020 | up 24.0% | flat |
| 12 | Switzerland | 246.8 | 2020 | up 159.0% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 163.5 | 2020 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 152.2 | 2020 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 147.2 | 2020 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 129.8 | 2020 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 126.4 | 2020 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 117.9 | 2020 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 113.2 | 2020 | up 172.8% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 112.9 | 2020 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 87.5 | 2020 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 75.5 | 2020 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 23 | Lithuania | 72.2 | 2020 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 23 | Lithuania | 72.2 | 2020 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 53 | 2020 | up 146.5% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 53 | 2020 | up 146.5% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 43.1 | 2020 | up 140.8% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 43.1 | 2020 | up 140.8% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 34.3 | 2020 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 34.3 | 2020 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 32.9 | 2020 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 32.9 | 2020 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 30.9 | 2020 | up 17.9% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 30.8 | 2020 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 29.3 | 2020 | up 123.7% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 29.3 | 2020 | up 123.7% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 24.6 | 2020 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 24.6 | 2020 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 39 | Cyprus | 21.2 | 2020 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 16.5 | 2020 | up 101.2% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 13.8 | 2020 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 13.8 | 2020 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Malta | 8.5 | 2020 | up 193.1% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 8.3 | 2020 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 2.8 | 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.