Czechia vs Latvia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Czechia
51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Latvia
1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Czechia rank
14th
Latvia rank
12th

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

  • Czechia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Latvia, a difference of 49,317 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Czechia's figure about 27.6 times Latvia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 12th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 25,462 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,130 Persons (full-time equivalent) 24,333 Persons (full-time equivalent) Czechia
2010s 35,687 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,043 Persons (full-time equivalent) 34,644 Persons (full-time equivalent) Czechia
2020s 49,273 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,774 Persons (full-time equivalent) 47,498 Persons (full-time equivalent) Czechia

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, Czechia or Latvia?
Czechia, at 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Czechia and Latvia?
49,317 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Czechia ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 12th 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.