Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Sweden
Sweden: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 3,915 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,915 for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Sweden peaked at 3,915 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,276, in 1996.
That places Sweden 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,351 | — |
| 1996 | 1,276 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,921 | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 1,992 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,048 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,154 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,103 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,129 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,172 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,214 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,277 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,369 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,428 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,478 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,524 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,600 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,713 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,794 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,890 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,014 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,114 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,244 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,348 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,465 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,535 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,621 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,644 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,741 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,846 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,875 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3,915 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,718 | 1,276 | 2,048 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,285 | 2,103 | 2,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,072 | 2,600 | 3,535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,774 | 3,621 | 3,915 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Sweden?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Sweden was 3,915 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,915 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,276 in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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