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 6,051 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,051 Thousand
Change on year
down 9.0%
Rank
3rd
of 4 regions
All-time high
6,648 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
3,864 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201420202008: 4.5k Thousand2009: 4.1k Thousand2010: 3.9k Thousand2011: 4.1k Thousand2012: 4.2k Thousand2013: 4.1k Thousand2014: 4.1k Thousand2015: 4.6k Thousand2016: 5.0k Thousand2017: 5.7k Thousand2018: 6.2k Thousand2019: 6.6k Thousand2020: 6.1k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 6,051 Thousand, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% 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 6,648 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,864 Thousand, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2008 4,452 Thousand
2009 4,146 Thousand -6.9%
2010 3,864 Thousand -6.8%
2011 4,070 Thousand +5.3%
2012 4,187 Thousand +2.9%
2013 4,053 Thousand -3.2%
2014 4,144 Thousand +2.2%
2015 4,643 Thousand +12.1%
2016 5,048 Thousand +8.7%
2017 5,719 Thousand +13.3%
2018 6,196 Thousand +8.4%
2019 6,648 Thousand +7.3%
2020 6,051 Thousand -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,299 Thousand 4,146 Thousand 4,452 Thousand 2
2010s 4,857 Thousand 3,864 Thousand 6,648 Thousand 10
2020s 6,051 Thousand 6,051 Thousand 6,051 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,818 Thousand compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 1,818 Thousand compare
  3. 3 Germany 1,655 Thousand compare
  4. 4 France 1,054 Thousand compare
  5. 5 Spain 646.2 Thousand compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 539.1 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 6,051 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 6,648 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 3,864 Thousand in 2010.
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 56.6%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 600 data points, 2008–2020
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