Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Czechia
Czechia: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Czechia, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Czechia peaked at 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,116 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.
That places Czechia 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,116 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2006 | 23,114 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 24,602 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 25,542 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 25,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 26,541 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 29,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 31,705 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 33,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 35,256 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 36,365 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 37,263 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 39,968 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 42,349 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 44,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 46,234 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 49,019 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 50,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 51,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,951 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 21,116 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 25,542 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 35,644 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 26,541 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 44,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,766 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 46,234 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 20 Belgium 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 21 Austria 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 22 Switzerland 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 24 Portugal 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 25 Denmark 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 26 Hungary 38,272 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 791.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Czechia?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Czechia was 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,116 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
- How does Czechia rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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