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

Slovak Republic
10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Sweden
64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2019
Slovak Republic rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th

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

  • Slovak Republic
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Slovak Republic, a difference of 54,570 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Sweden's figure about 6.4 times Slovak Republic's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Slovak Republic ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 12 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovak Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2,625 Persons (full-time equivalent) 55,799 Persons (full-time equivalent) 53,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) Sweden
2010s 4,808 Persons (full-time equivalent) 59,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) 54,644 Persons (full-time equivalent) Sweden

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, Slovak Republic or Sweden?
Sweden, at 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Slovak Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Slovak Republic and Sweden?
54,570 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Slovak Republic and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Slovak Republic ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 12 groups.
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.