R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Sweden
Sweden: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex was 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 50 countries
All-time high
123,316 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
All-time low
42,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1981
Years of data
33
1981–2024
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Sweden, 1981–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Sweden peaked at 123,316 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1981.
That places Sweden 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1983 | 45,759 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 49,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 51,811 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 55,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 53,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 56,627 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 62,635 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 65,496 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 66,674 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 72,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 72,978 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72,459 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 77,557 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 78,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 75,318 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 79,549 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 77,363 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 77,418 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78,445 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81,272 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 80,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83,473 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 83,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 88,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 92,011 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 92,172 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95,463 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 115,940 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 121,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 123,316 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,902 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 42,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 55,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 1990s | 61,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 53,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 66,674 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2000s | 75,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 72,190 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 79,549 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8 |
| 2010s | 84,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 77,418 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 92,172 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 95,463 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 123,316 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Netherlands 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 15 Netherlands 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 17 Belgium 123,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 19 Switzerland 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 20 Austria 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 21 Czechia 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
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- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Sweden?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Sweden was 123,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 123,316 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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