R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Switzerland
Switzerland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size was 58,899 in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Switzerland, 1983–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Switzerland is 58,899, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Switzerland peaked at 58,899 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,109, in 1983.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23,109 | — |
| 1986 | 35,000 | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 39,300 | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 33,900 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 34,450 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 36,190 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 33,085 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 39,832 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 47,750 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 50,825 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 46,510 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 51,999 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 54,111 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 58,899 | +8.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 58,899 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,882, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 58,899 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,135, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,470 | 23,109 | 39,300 | 3 |
| 1990s | 34,175 | 33,900 | 34,450 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,369 | 33,085 | 39,832 | 3 |
| 2010s | 49,271 | 46,510 | 51,999 | 4 |
| 2020s | 56,505 | 54,111 | 58,899 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Switzerland?
- R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Switzerland was 58,899 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,899 in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,109 in 1983.
- How does Switzerland rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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