R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Switzerland
Switzerland: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Switzerland, 2008–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 58,899 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 7 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 in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Switzerland peaked at 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2008.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2012 | 47,750 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 50,825 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 46,510 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 51,999 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 54,111 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,094 Persons (full-time equivalent), 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,296 Persons (full-time equivalent), 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1 |
| 2010s | 49,271 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 46,510 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 51,999 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 4 |
| 2020s | 56,505 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 54,111 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 Austria 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 10 Lithuania 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 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
- 14 Czechia 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 15 Denmark 43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 16 Portugal 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Switzerland?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Switzerland was 58,899 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity 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 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.