Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 3,292 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3,292 for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, sex and in Switzerland peaked at 3,292 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,729, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,729 | — |
| 1997 | 1,745 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,758 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,817 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,882 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,892 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,906 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,978 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,041 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,072 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,157 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,239 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,387 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,466 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,411 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,350 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,436 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,558 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,663 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,751 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,856 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,945 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,014 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,092 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,132 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,099 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,108 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,199 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,268 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3,292 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,762 | 1,729 | 1,817 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,102 | 1,882 | 2,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,708 | 2,350 | 3,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,183 | 3,099 | 3,292 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Switzerland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Switzerland was 3,292 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,292 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,729 in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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