European Union vs Switzerland: Technicians in R&D
Technicians in R&D over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
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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About this data
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.