Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Sweden
Sweden: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 3,915 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,915 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,276 Thousand persons, in 1996.
That places Sweden 12th out of 47 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,351 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 1,276 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,921 Thousand persons | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 1,992 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,048 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,154 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,103 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,129 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,172 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,214 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,277 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,369 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,428 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,478 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,524 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,600 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,713 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,794 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,890 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,014 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,114 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,244 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,348 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,465 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,535 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,621 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,644 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,741 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,846 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,875 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3,915 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3,915 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3,915 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +50.6% | 1,276 Thousand persons | 1,921 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,718 Thousand persons | 1,276 Thousand persons | 2,048 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,285 Thousand persons | 2,103 Thousand persons | 2,524 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,072 Thousand persons | 2,600 Thousand persons | 3,535 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,774 Thousand persons | 3,621 Thousand persons | 3,915 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Netherlands 6,803 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 6,803 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Belgium 3,883 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Switzerland 3,292 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Austria 2,947 Thousand persons compare
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 296 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 296 (2024)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 47 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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