Czechia vs Switzerland: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Czechia
86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Switzerland
96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Czechia rank
21st
Switzerland rank
19th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Czechia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Czechia, a difference of 9,764 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 50 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 23,501 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 50,155 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 26,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
2000s 34,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 55,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
2010s 68,936 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 80,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,580 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
2020s 85,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 93,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,754 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Czechia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Czechia and Switzerland?
9,764 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Czechia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed