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

Sweden: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 112.9 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
112.9 Thousand
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
175.9 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
86.2 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Sweden, 2008–2020

0501001502002008201420202008: 113 Thousand2009: 100.6 Thousand2010: 86.2 Thousand2011: 114.3 Thousand2012: 120.3 Thousand2013: 112.3 Thousand2014: 118.6 Thousand2015: 125.2 Thousand2016: 137.4 Thousand2017: 159.9 Thousand2018: 164.7 Thousand2019: 175.9 Thousand2020: 112.9 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 112.9 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

That represents a change of down 35.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Sweden peaked at 175.9 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.2 Thousand, in 2010.

That places Sweden 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2008 113 Thousand
2009 100.6 Thousand -11.0%
2010 86.2 Thousand -14.3%
2011 114.3 Thousand +32.6%
2012 120.3 Thousand +5.2%
2013 112.3 Thousand -6.7%
2014 118.6 Thousand +5.6%
2015 125.2 Thousand +5.6%
2016 137.4 Thousand +9.7%
2017 159.9 Thousand +16.4%
2018 164.7 Thousand +3.0%
2019 175.9 Thousand +6.8%
2020 112.9 Thousand -35.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.8 Thousand 100.6 Thousand 113 Thousand 2
2010s 131.48 Thousand 86.2 Thousand 175.9 Thousand 10
2020s 112.9 Thousand 112.9 Thousand 112.9 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Portugal 126.4 Thousand compare
  2. 18 Finland 117.9 Thousand compare
  3. 19 Hungary 113.2 Thousand compare
  4. 21 Czechia 87.5 Thousand compare
  5. 22 Greece 75.5 Thousand compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 72.2 Thousand compare
  7. 23 Lithuania 72.2 Thousand 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 112.9 Thousand 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 175.9 Thousand 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 86.2 Thousand in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 43 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 31.0%. 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 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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