Belgium vs Switzerland: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Belgium
60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2020
Switzerland
58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Switzerland, a difference of 1,822 Persons (full-time equivalent).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 28 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 32,905 Persons (full-time equivalent) 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) 6,927 Persons (full-time equivalent) Switzerland
2010s 47,596 Persons (full-time equivalent) 49,271 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,675 Persons (full-time equivalent) Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Belgium and Switzerland?
1,822 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.