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

Czechia
51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Switzerland
58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Czechia rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

  • Czechia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Czechia, a difference of 7,725 Persons (full-time equivalent).

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

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

Czechia ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 25,542 Persons (full-time equivalent) 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) 14,290 Persons (full-time equivalent) Switzerland
2010s 38,208 Persons (full-time equivalent) 49,271 Persons (full-time equivalent) 11,063 Persons (full-time equivalent) Switzerland
2020s 50,097 Persons (full-time equivalent) 56,505 Persons (full-time equivalent) 6,408 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, Czechia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Czechia and Switzerland?
7,725 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Czechia ranks 14th 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.