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

Sweden
93,662
in 2024
Switzerland
58,899
in 2023
Sweden rank
19th
Switzerland rank
22nd

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

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 93,662 against 58,899 in Switzerland, a difference of 34,763.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 54 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 58,782 39,832 18,950 Sweden
2010s 60,475 49,271 11,204 Sweden
2020s 91,726 56,505 35,221 Sweden

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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 93,662 against 58,899 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Sweden and Switzerland?
34,763, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Sweden ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 54 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,050 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed