Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Sweden's total researchers by sector of performance decreased by 0.1% compared to 2023, reaching 109,203.

Sweden accounts for 4.9% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

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 38.9% (from 78,629 in 2019).

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