Latvia 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
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Latvia, a difference of 57,042 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Switzerland's figure about 31.7 times Latvia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 12th 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 | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,231 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 38,601 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,040 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 49,271 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 48,231 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,852 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 56,505 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 54,654 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, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 58,899 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 Latvia and Switzerland?
- 57,042 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Latvia ranks 12th 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.