SE · 2021 · tsc00025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST)

Sweden, 2021

Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
62.4
Sweden, 2021
▲ 1.6% vs 2020 (61.4)
Analysis

In 2021, Sweden's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 1.6% compared to 2020, reaching 62.4.

Sweden accounts for 127.9% of the EU-27 total of 48.8.

Sweden ranks 4th 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 7.8% (from 57.9 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
127.9%
EU-27: 48.8
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
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