Sweden (2025)
65.6
% of active population (25–64)
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data

Data

Sweden Human Resources in Science & Technology (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active population (25–64) YoY Change
2025 65.6 +0.3pp
2024 65.3 +0.2pp
2023 65.1 +1pp
2022 64.1 +1.7pp
2021 62.4 +1pp
2020 61.4 +0.7pp
2019 60.7 +0.8pp
2018 59.9 +1.3pp
2017 58.6 +0.7pp
2016 57.9 +1.7pp
2015 56.2 +1.1pp
2014 55.1 +1.3pp
2013 53.8 +1.2pp
2012 52.6 +0.9pp
2011 51.7 +1.4pp
2010 50.3 +0.6pp
2009 49.7 +0.4pp
2008 49.3 +0.6pp
2007 48.7 +0.7pp
2006 48 +0.9pp

About this Dataset

Sweden recorded 65.6 % of active population (25–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 44.1 in 2001 to 65.6 in 2025.

This page tracks the share of the active population (ages 25-64) classified as human resources in science and technology (HRST) in Sweden from 2000 to present. HRST is the EU standard measure of the combined technical and professional workforce that drives innovation capacity.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the share of the active population (ages 25-64) classified as human resources in science and technology (HRST) in Sweden from 2000 to present. HRST is the EU standard measure of the combined technical and professional workforce that drives innovation capacity. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).

The series peaked at 65.6 % of active population (25–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 44.1 in 2001. The latest reading of 65.6 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp.