Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Sweden
Sweden: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2021
All-time low
2.4%
in 2003
Years of data
14
1997–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Sweden, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Sweden stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Sweden peaked at 3.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2003.
That places Sweden 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Denmark 3.3% compare
- 7 Portugal 3.1% compare
- 8 Switzerland 3.1% compare
- 10 Greece 2.9% compare
- 11 Germany 2.8% compare
- 12 Netherlands 2.7% compare
- 12 Netherlands 2.7% compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Sweden?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Sweden was 3.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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