Estonia 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
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia, a difference of 54,375 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Switzerland's figure about 13.0 times Estonia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 12 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,845 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 37,987 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,102 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 49,271 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 47,169 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,819 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 56,505 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 52,686 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, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 58,899 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 Switzerland?
- 54,375 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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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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.