Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 3,292 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,292 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
12th
of 437 regions
All-time high
3,292 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,817 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera is 3,292 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 3,292 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,817 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 12th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,817 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,882 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,892 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,906 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,978 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,041 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,072 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,157 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,239 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,387 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,466 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,411 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,350 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,436 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,558 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,663 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,751 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,856 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,945 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,014 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,092 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,132 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,099 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,108 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,199 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,268 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3,292 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,817 Thousand persons | 1,817 Thousand persons | 1,817 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,102 Thousand persons | 1,882 Thousand persons | 2,466 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,708 Thousand persons | 2,350 Thousand persons | 3,092 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,183 Thousand persons | 3,099 Thousand persons | 3,292 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- 10 Netherlands 6,803 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 6,803 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Sweden 3,915 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Belgium 3,883 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Switzerland 3,292 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Austria 2,947 Thousand persons compare
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- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 2,595 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 3,292 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 3,292 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,817 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 12th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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