Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Czechia

Czechia: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 70,371 Head count in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70,371 Head count
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 50 countries
All-time high
71,241 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
22,967 Head count
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Czechia, 1995–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1995200920241995: 23.0k Head count1996: 24.8k Head count1997: 27.4k Head count1998: 26.9k Head count1999: 28.9k Head count2000: 30.2k Head count2001: 29.2k Head count2002: 30.6k Head count2003: 31.4k Head count2004: 34.2k Head count2005: 37.5k Head count2006: 39.7k Head count2007: 42.5k Head count2008: 44.2k Head count2009: 43.1k Head count2010: 43.4k Head count2011: 45.9k Head count2012: 47.7k Head count2013: 51.5k Head count2014: 54.5k Head count2015: 56.6k Head count2016: 56.2k Head count2017: 59.8k Head count2018: 62.0k Head count2019: 63.7k Head count2020: 65.2k Head count2021: 69.5k Head count2022: 71.2k Head count2023: 71.2k Head count2024: 70.4k Head count

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 70,371 Head count for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Czechia peaked at 71,241 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,967 Head count, in 1995.

That places Czechia 24th out of 50 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.

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Czechia, 1995 to 2024.
Year Head count Change
1995 22,967 Head count
1996 24,828 Head count +8.1%
1997 27,444 Head count +10.5%
1998 26,876 Head count -2.1%
1999 28,850 Head count +7.3%
2000 30,165 Head count +4.6%
2001 29,216 Head count -3.1%
2002 30,635 Head count +4.9%
2003 31,421 Head count +2.6%
2004 34,152 Head count +8.7%
2005 37,542 Head count +9.9%
2006 39,676 Head count +5.7%
2007 42,538 Head count +7.2%
2008 44,240 Head count +4.0%
2009 43,092 Head count -2.6%
2010 43,418 Head count +0.8%
2011 45,902 Head count +5.7%
2012 47,651 Head count +3.8%
2013 51,455 Head count +8.0%
2014 54,493 Head count +5.9%
2015 56,605 Head count +3.9%
2016 56,178 Head count -0.8%
2017 59,789 Head count +6.4%
2018 61,966 Head count +3.6%
2019 63,690 Head count +2.8%
2020 65,193 Head count +2.4%
2021 69,536 Head count +6.7%
2022 71,182 Head count +2.4%
2023 71,241 Head count +0.1%
2024 70,371 Head count -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,193 Head count 22,967 Head count 28,850 Head count 5
2000s 36,268 Head count 29,216 Head count 44,240 Head count 10
2010s 54,115 Head count 43,418 Head count 63,690 Head count 10
2020s 69,505 Head count 65,193 Head count 71,241 Head count 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 21 Greece 89,396 Head count compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 86,486 Head count compare
  3. 23 Denmark 73,396 Head count compare
  4. 25 Norway 69,866 Head count compare
  5. 26 Finland 69,017 Head count compare
  6. 27 Hungary 67,009 Head count compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Czechia?
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Czechia was 70,371 Head count in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 71,241 Head count in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,967 Head count in 1995.
How does Czechia rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Czechia ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Unit
Head count
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,242 data points, 1980–2024
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