European Union vs Switzerland: Technicians in R&D

European Union
1,421 per million people
in 2017
Switzerland
2,620 per million people
in 2017
European Union rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd

Technicians in R&D over time

  • European Union
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,620 per million people against 1,421 per million people in European Union, a difference of 1,199 per million people.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 818.12 per million people 2,761 per million people 1,943 per million people Switzerland
2000s 1,036 per million people 2,597 per million people 1,560 per million people Switzerland
2010s 1,359 per million people 2,746 per million people 1,387 per million people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, European Union or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,620 per million people against 1,421 per million people in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between European Union and Switzerland?
1,199 per million people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
European Union ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.