Continente vs Switzerland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Continente
82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Switzerland
96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Continente rank
15th
Switzerland rank
17th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Continente
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Continente, a difference of 13,813 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Continente's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Continente ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 412 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Continente | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 47,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 34,664 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 31,056 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 55,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 24,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 52,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 80,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 28,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 73,557 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 93,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 20,267 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Continente or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 82,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Continente as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Continente and Switzerland?
- 13,813 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Continente and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Continente ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 412 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.