Continente vs Switzerland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Continente
2,638 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
3,292 Thousand persons
in 2025
Continente rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Continente
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,292 Thousand persons against 2,638 Thousand persons in Continente, a difference of 654 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Continente's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Continente ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 122 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Continente | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 821.2 Thousand persons | 1,817 Thousand persons | 995.8 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,059 Thousand persons | 2,102 Thousand persons | 1,043 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,752 Thousand persons | 2,708 Thousand persons | 955.91 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,370 Thousand persons | 3,183 Thousand persons | 812.98 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Continente or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,292 Thousand persons against 2,638 Thousand persons in Continente as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Continente and Switzerland?
- 654 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Continente and Switzerland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Continente ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 122 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.