Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Slovakia

Slovakia: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
35th
of 52 countries
All-time high
11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
2,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Slovakia, 2005–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2005201420242005: 3.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 3.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 2.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 2.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 2.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 3.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 3.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 3.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 3.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 4.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 4.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 4.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 5.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 6.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 7.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 8.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 8.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 9.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 10.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 11.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 11,098 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 10.2% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Slovakia peaked at 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2009.

Slovakia ranks 35th of 52 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Slovakia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2005 3,524 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2006 3,144 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -10.8%
2007 2,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -14.2%
2008 2,743 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.6%
2009 2,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.3%
2010 3,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +23.0%
2011 3,251 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.7%
2012 3,790 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +16.6%
2013 3,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -4.6%
2014 4,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.2%
2015 4,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.6%
2016 4,643 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.4%
2017 5,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +21.8%
2018 6,524 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +15.4%
2019 7,113 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.0%
2020 8,032 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.9%
2021 8,262 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.9%
2022 9,231 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.7%
2023 10,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.1%
2024 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,947 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,524 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 4,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,113 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 9,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,032 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 32 Bulgaria 14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 33 Slovenia 11,383 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 33 Slovenia 11,383 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 35 Slovakia 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 37 Serbia 7,974 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 38 Croatia 7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  7. 38 Croatia 7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Slovakia?
Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Slovakia was 11,098 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 11,098 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 Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009.
How does Slovakia rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Slovakia ranks 35th 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 Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
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