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

Lithuania
5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Slovak Republic
10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Lithuania rank
10th
Slovak Republic rank
8th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Slovak Republic currently reports 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Lithuania, a difference of 4,553 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 1.8 times Lithuania's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Slovak Republic has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 10th 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 Lithuania Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1,736 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,684 Persons (full-time equivalent) 948.7 Persons (full-time equivalent) Slovak Republic
2010s 2,988 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4,636 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,648 Persons (full-time equivalent) Slovak Republic
2020s 5,738 Persons (full-time equivalent) 8,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,161 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, Lithuania or Slovak Republic?
Slovak Republic, at 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Lithuania and Slovak Republic?
4,553 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Slovak Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovak Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Slovak Republic rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Lithuania ranks 10th 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.