Denmark vs Switzerland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Denmark
34,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Switzerland
39,832 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Denmark rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 39,832 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 34,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark, a difference of 5,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 11,867 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,470 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
1990s 17,111 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,175 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,064 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
2000s 30,935 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 36,369 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 39,832 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 34,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Denmark as of 2008.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Denmark and Switzerland?
5,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2008.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed