Denmark vs Switzerland: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Denmark, a difference of 15,885 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 15th 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 | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,606 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 49,271 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 12,665 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 15,885 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, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 15,885 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Denmark ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.