Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … sex in Germany

Germany: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … sex was 1,655 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,655
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,870
in 2019
All-time low
698.2
in 1998
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Germany, 1996–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200820201996: 854.61997: 846.11998: 698.21999: 984.72000: 1.0k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.0k2003: 904.82004: 884.42005: 874.82006: 956.92007: 983.12008: 1.0k2009: 1.0k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Germany is 1,655, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Germany peaked at 1,870 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 698.2, in 1998.

That places Germany 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … sex in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex in Germany, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 854.6 —
1997 846.1 -1.0%
1998 698.2 -17.5%
1999 984.7 +41.0%
2000 1,029 +4.5%
2001 1,089 +5.8%
2002 1,029 -5.5%
2003 904.8 -12.1%
2004 884.4 -2.3%
2005 874.8 -1.1%
2006 956.9 +9.4%
2007 983.1 +2.7%
2008 1,048 +6.6%
2009 1,024 -2.3%
2010 1,087 +6.1%
2011 1,129 +3.9%
2012 1,233 +9.1%
2013 1,152 -6.5%
2014 1,130 -2.0%
2015 1,204 +6.6%
2016 1,366 +13.4%
2017 1,691 +23.8%
2018 1,759 +4.0%
2019 1,870 +6.3%
2020 1,655 -11.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1,655 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2, 16.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1,655 is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.05, 14.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 845.9 698.2 984.7 4
2000s 982.27 874.8 1,089 10
2010s 1,362 1,087 1,870 10
2020s 1,655 1,655 1,655 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United Kingdom 1,818 compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 1,818 compare
  3. 4 France 1,054 compare
  4. 5 Spain 646.2 compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 539.1 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Germany?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Germany was 1,655 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,870 in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 698.2 in 1998.
How does Germany rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,021 data points, 1996–2020
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