Denmark vs Switzerland: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Denmark
43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Switzerland
58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Denmark rank
25th
Switzerland rank
22nd

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark, a difference of 15,292 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 41,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,832 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2010s 36,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,271 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,665 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
2020s 39,916 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,589 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Switzerland?
15,292 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Denmark ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed