R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Czechia

Czechia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 31,379 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31,379 Persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31,800 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
6,727 Persons
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Czechia, 1995–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k1995200920241995: 6.7k Persons1996: 6.8k Persons1997: 7.1k Persons1998: 7.1k Persons1999: 9.5k Persons2000: 9.3k Persons2001: 9.0k Persons2002: 9.8k Persons2003: 10.4k Persons2004: 11.7k Persons2005: 11.1k Persons2006: 12.4k Persons2007: 13.7k Persons2008: 14.7k Persons2009: 14.3k Persons2010: 14.5k Persons2011: 16.0k Persons2012: 17.6k Persons2013: 19.1k Persons2014: 21.5k Persons2015: 22.5k Persons2016: 22.7k Persons2017: 24.0k Persons2018: 25.3k Persons2019: 25.9k Persons2020: 26.5k Persons2021: 30.2k Persons2022: 31.5k Persons2023: 31.8k Persons2024: 31.4k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Czechia is 31,379 Persons, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Czechia peaked at 31,800 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,727 Persons, in 1995.

That places Czechia 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Czechia, 1995 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
1995 6,727 Persons
1996 6,806 Persons +1.2%
1997 7,111 Persons +4.5%
1998 7,117 Persons +0.1%
1999 9,488 Persons +33.3%
2000 9,309 Persons -1.9%
2001 8,975 Persons -3.6%
2002 9,788 Persons +9.1%
2003 10,417 Persons +6.4%
2004 11,732 Persons +12.6%
2005 11,069 Persons -5.7%
2006 12,375 Persons +11.8%
2007 13,723 Persons +10.9%
2008 14,726 Persons +7.3%
2009 14,259 Persons -3.2%
2010 14,503 Persons +1.7%
2011 15,985 Persons +10.2%
2012 17,610 Persons +10.2%
2013 19,125 Persons +8.6%
2014 21,473 Persons +12.3%
2015 22,538 Persons +5.0%
2016 22,681 Persons +0.6%
2017 23,978 Persons +5.7%
2018 25,275 Persons +5.4%
2019 25,865 Persons +2.3%
2020 26,522 Persons +2.5%
2021 30,248 Persons +14.0%
2022 31,509 Persons +4.2%
2023 31,800 Persons +0.9%
2024 31,379 Persons -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,450 Persons 6,727 Persons 9,488 Persons 5
2000s 11,637 Persons 8,975 Persons 14,726 Persons 10
2010s 20,903 Persons 14,503 Persons 25,865 Persons 10
2020s 30,292 Persons 26,522 Persons 31,800 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 16 Finland 34,795 Persons compare
  2. 17 Norway 32,119 Persons compare
  3. 18 Hungary 31,543 Persons compare
  4. 20 Switzerland 30,268 Persons compare
  5. 21 Greece 25,205 Persons compare
  6. 22 Ireland 20,334 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Czechia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Czechia was 31,379 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 31,800 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,727 Persons in 1995.
How does Czechia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Czechia ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org