Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 143,042 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Sweden, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Sweden stood at 143,042 Head count. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Sweden peaked at 143,042 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,244 Head count, in 2007.
That places Sweden 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82,459 Head count | — |
| 2007 | 71,244 Head count | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 73,025 Head count | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 80,154 Head count | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 101,820 Head count | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 108,761 Head count | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 107,042 Head count | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 111,179 Head count | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 139,053 Head count | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 143,042 Head count | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,576 Head count | 71,244 Head count | 82,459 Head count | 3 |
| 2010s | 101,791 Head count | 80,154 Head count | 111,179 Head count | 5 |
| 2020s | 141,048 Head count | 139,053 Head count | 143,042 Head count | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Netherlands 157,331 Head count compare
- 15 Netherlands 157,331 Head count compare
- 18 Portugal 125,348 Head count compare
- 19 Belgium 118,083 Head count compare
- 20 Austria 101,998 Head count 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)
- 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 researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Sweden?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Sweden was 143,042 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 143,042 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,244 Head count in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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