Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2021, Sweden's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 24.9% compared to 2020, reaching 100,058.

Sweden accounts for 5.0% of the EU-27 total of 1,991,034.

Sweden ranks 7th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 42.2% (from 70,372 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.