How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?

6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Czechia vs Switzerland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Czechia

100,128 Persons

in 2015

Switzerland

149,651 Persons

in 2023

Czechia rank

13th

Switzerland rank

10th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Czechia
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 149,651 Persons against 100,128 Persons in Czechia, a difference of 49,523 Persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Czechia's.

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

Czechia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	49,921 Persons	77,810 Persons	27,889 Persons	Switzerland
2000s	62,720 Persons	90,415 Persons	27,694 Persons	Switzerland
2010s	93,828 Persons	120,966 Persons	27,138 Persons	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Czechia or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 149,651 Persons against 100,128 Persons in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Czechia and Switzerland?: 49,523 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Czechia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).