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
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2020
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.
The figure 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, 2,162 Thousand, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,524 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 2,704 Thousand | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 2,817 Thousand | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,162 Thousand | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 3,810 Thousand | +76.2% |
| 2007 | 4,258 Thousand | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 4,452 Thousand | +4.5% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +76.2% | 2,162 Thousand | 3,810 Thousand |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,484 Thousand | 2,162 Thousand | 4,452 Thousand | 8 |
| 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)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
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 2,162 Thousand in 2005.
- 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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