Estonia vs Slovak Republic: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Estonia
4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Slovak Republic
10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Estonia rank
11th
Slovak Republic rank
8th

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

  • Estonia
  • Slovak Republic
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k200520142023

How they compare

Slovak Republic currently reports 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia, a difference of 5,547 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 2.2 times Estonia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Slovak Republic has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 11th and Slovak Republic ranks 8th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1,697 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,947 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,250 Persons (full-time equivalent) Slovak Republic
2010s 2,036 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4,636 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,601 Persons (full-time equivalent) Slovak Republic
2020s 3,644 Persons (full-time equivalent) 8,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,255 Persons (full-time equivalent) Slovak Republic

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, Estonia or Slovak Republic?
Slovak Republic, at 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Estonia and Slovak Republic?
5,547 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Slovak Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovak Republic?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Slovak Republic rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Estonia ranks 11th and Slovak Republic ranks 8th of 12 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.