R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Czechia
Czechia: R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) was 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Czechia, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
In 2023, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Czechia stood at 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent). That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Czechia peaked at 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,116 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2005.
Czechia ranks 14th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,116 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2006 | 23,114 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 24,602 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 25,542 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 25,382 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 26,541 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 29,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 31,705 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 33,188 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 35,256 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 36,365 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 37,263 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 39,968 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 42,349 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 44,792 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 46,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 49,019 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 50,662 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,094 Persons (full-time equivalent), 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,296 Persons (full-time equivalent), 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,951 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 21,116 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 25,542 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 5 |
| 2010s | 35,644 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 26,541 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 44,792 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,273 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 46,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 11 Estonia 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 11 Sweden 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 12 Belgium 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 12 Latvia 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 13 Switzerland 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 15 Denmark 43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 16 Portugal 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 17 Hungary 36,881 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 103.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 323.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2845 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 236.39 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Czechia?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Czechia was 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,116 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2005.
- How does Czechia rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.