R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Czechia

Czechia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE was 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
21,116 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Czechia, 2005–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201420242005: 21.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 23.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 24.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 25.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 25.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 26.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 29.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 31.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 33.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 35.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 36.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 37.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 40.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 42.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 44.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 46.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 49.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 50.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 51.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 51.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Czechia is 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace 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.

Czechia ranks 23rd 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.

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex in Czechia, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Belgium 82,328 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 21 Austria 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 22 Switzerland 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 24 Portugal 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 25 Denmark 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 26 Hungary 38,272 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Czechia?
R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Czechia was 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,116 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
How does Czechia rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Czechia ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace 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 R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex
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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