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

Sweden
93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Switzerland
58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Sweden rank
19th
Switzerland rank
22nd

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

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Switzerland, a difference of 34,763 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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 52 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 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,832 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,950 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2010s 60,475 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,271 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,204 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden
2020s 91,726 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Sweden

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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Sweden and Switzerland?
34,763 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Sweden ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. 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. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed