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
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Switzerland, 1996–2020
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 16 years on record.
The figure is 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 16 years of available data.
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 126.9 Thousand | — |
| 1997 | 128.2 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 142.8 Thousand | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 136.1 Thousand | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 150.5 Thousand | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 95.3 Thousand | -36.7% |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 246.8 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2 Thousand, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 246.8 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.05 Thousand, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +85.5% | 95.3 Thousand | 176.8 Thousand |
| 2010 | -36.7% | 150.5 Thousand | 95.3 Thousand |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.5 Thousand | 126.9 Thousand | 142.8 Thousand | 4 |
| 2000s | 150.5 Thousand | 150.5 Thousand | 150.5 Thousand | 1 |
| 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
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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