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
43.1 Thousand
in 2002
Years of data
23
1996–2020

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

501001502001996200820201996: 67.7 Thousand1997: 64.1 Thousand1998: 82.4 Thousand1999: 65.3 Thousand2000: 149.3 Thousand2001: 44.3 Thousand2002: 43.1 Thousand2003: 59.6 Thousand2004: 57.2 Thousand2007: 104.6 Thousand2008: 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

The most recent figure for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Sweden is 112.9 Thousand, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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, 43.1 Thousand, in 2002.

Sweden ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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 sex in Sweden, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1996 67.7 Thousand
1997 64.1 Thousand -5.3%
1998 82.4 Thousand +28.5%
1999 65.3 Thousand -20.8%
2000 149.3 Thousand +128.6%
2001 44.3 Thousand -70.3%
2002 43.1 Thousand -2.7%
2003 59.6 Thousand +38.3%
2004 57.2 Thousand -4.0%
2007 104.6 Thousand +82.9%
2008 113 Thousand +8.0%
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%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 112.9 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2 Thousand, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 112.9 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.05 Thousand, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

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

YearChange FromTo
2000 +128.6% 65.3 Thousand 149.3 Thousand

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.88 Thousand 64.1 Thousand 82.4 Thousand 4
2000s 83.96 Thousand 43.1 Thousand 149.3 Thousand 8
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

See the full ranking of 47 places →

More work & labour data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

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 43.1 Thousand in 2002.
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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Sweden. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/job-to-job-mobility-of-human-resources-in-science-and-technology-hrst-by-sex/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/job-to-job-mobility-of-human-resources-in-science-and-technology-hrst-by-sex/sweden/">Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Sweden</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 995 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed