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 246.8 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
246.8 Thousand
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
246.8 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
95.3 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Switzerland, 2010–2020

0501001502002502010201520202010: 95.3 Thousand2011: 176.8 Thousand2012: 176.8 Thousand2013: 182.6 Thousand2014: 191.2 Thousand2015: 198.8 Thousand2016: 207.8 Thousand2017: 223.3 Thousand2018: 227.4 Thousand2019: 239.3 Thousand2020: 246.8 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 246.8 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Switzerland peaked at 246.8 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.3 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 11 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2010 95.3 Thousand
2011 176.8 Thousand +85.5%
2012 176.8 Thousand +0.0%
2013 182.6 Thousand +3.3%
2014 191.2 Thousand +4.7%
2015 198.8 Thousand +4.0%
2016 207.8 Thousand +4.5%
2017 223.3 Thousand +7.5%
2018 227.4 Thousand +1.8%
2019 239.3 Thousand +5.2%
2020 246.8 Thousand +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 191.93 Thousand 95.3 Thousand 239.3 Thousand 10
2020s 246.8 Thousand 246.8 Thousand 246.8 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 Netherlands 401.7 Thousand compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 401.7 Thousand compare
  3. 11 Italy 373.2 Thousand compare
  4. 13 Belgium 163.5 Thousand compare
  5. 14 Denmark 152.2 Thousand compare
  6. 15 Austria 147.2 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 246.8 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 246.8 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 95.3 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 159.0%. 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 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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