Sweden - Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities

Since 2014, Sweden Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities grew 0.8% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 11 comparing other countries in Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities with 15,085 Employees. Sweden is overtaken by Greece, which was ranked number 10 with 15,191 Employees and is followed by Romania at 12,592 Employees. Germany lead the ranking with 204,083 Employees in 2019, that is a growth of 1.9% compared to 2018. United Kingdom, Spain and France respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Lithuania witnessed the best average annual growth at +13.8% per year, while Malta recorded the worst performance at -13.4% per year.

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Date Units (Employees)
2019 15,085.00
2018 15,144.00
2017 15,519.00
2016 15,602.00
2015 14,444.00
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How does Sweden rank in Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities?

# 32 Countries Units (Employees) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Germany
204,083 2019 +1.9 % +4.2 % View data
2 #2
United Kingdom
119,270 2019 +2.9 % +1.3 % View data
10 #10
Greece
15,191 2019 -1.9 % -1.1 % View data
11 #11
Sweden
15,085 2019 -0.4 % +0.8 % View data
12 #12
Romania
12,592 2019 -4.2 % -2.1 % View data
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