R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Slovak Republic

Slovak Republic: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent)
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
All-time low
2,625 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2009
Years of data
19
2005–2023

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Slovak Republic, 2005–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2005201420232005: 3.5k Persons (full-time equivalent)2006: 3.1k Persons (full-time equivalent)2007: 2.7k Persons (full-time equivalent)2008: 2.7k Persons (full-time equivalent)2009: 2.6k Persons (full-time equivalent)2010: 3.2k Persons (full-time equivalent)2011: 3.3k Persons (full-time equivalent)2012: 3.8k Persons (full-time equivalent)2013: 3.6k Persons (full-time equivalent)2014: 4.1k Persons (full-time equivalent)2015: 4.4k Persons (full-time equivalent)2016: 4.6k Persons (full-time equivalent)2017: 5.7k Persons (full-time equivalent)2018: 6.5k Persons (full-time equivalent)2019: 7.1k Persons (full-time equivalent)2020: 8.0k Persons (full-time equivalent)2021: 8.3k Persons (full-time equivalent)2022: 9.2k Persons (full-time equivalent)2023: 10.1k Persons (full-time equivalent)

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).

Analysis

Slovak Republic recorded 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 178.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Slovak Republic peaked at 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,625 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Slovak Republic, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Slovak Republic, 2005 to 2023.
Year Persons (full-time equivalent) Change
2005 3,524 Persons (full-time equivalent)
2006 3,144 Persons (full-time equivalent) -10.8%
2007 2,699 Persons (full-time equivalent) -14.2%
2008 2,743 Persons (full-time equivalent) +1.6%
2009 2,625 Persons (full-time equivalent) -4.3%
2010 3,230 Persons (full-time equivalent) +23.0%
2011 3,251 Persons (full-time equivalent) +0.7%
2012 3,790 Persons (full-time equivalent) +16.6%
2013 3,618 Persons (full-time equivalent) -4.6%
2014 4,133 Persons (full-time equivalent) +14.2%
2015 4,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) +6.6%
2016 4,643 Persons (full-time equivalent) +5.4%
2017 5,654 Persons (full-time equivalent) +21.8%
2018 6,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) +15.4%
2019 7,113 Persons (full-time equivalent) +9.0%
2020 8,032 Persons (full-time equivalent) +12.9%
2021 8,262 Persons (full-time equivalent) +2.9%
2022 9,231 Persons (full-time equivalent) +11.7%
2023 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,947 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,625 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5
2010s 4,636 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,230 Persons (full-time equivalent) 7,113 Persons (full-time equivalent) 10
2020s 8,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) 8,032 Persons (full-time equivalent) 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4

Countries ranked near Slovak Republic

  1. 5 Canada 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  3. 6 Italy 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  4. 6 Poland 120,514 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  5. 7 Israel 136,441 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  6. 7 Slovenia 11,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  7. 8 Spain 134,793 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  8. 9 Australia 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  9. 9 Croatia 7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  10. 10 Austria 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  11. 10 Lithuania 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  12. 11 Estonia 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
  13. 11 Sweden 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Slovak Republic?
R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Slovak Republic was 10,071 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 Slovak Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10,071 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Slovak Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,625 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2009.
How does Slovak Republic rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Slovak Republic ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovak Republic 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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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
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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.