R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Czechia

Czechia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 100,128 Persons in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
100,128 Persons
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
100,128 Persons
in 2015
All-time low
47,455 Persons
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2015

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Czechia, 1995–2015

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1995200520151995: 47.5k Persons1996: 49.9k Persons1997: 52.2k Persons1998: 51.2k Persons1999: 52.7k Persons2000: 53.5k Persons2001: 51.9k Persons2002: 53.7k Persons2003: 55.7k Persons2004: 60.1k Persons2005: 65.4k Persons2006: 69.2k Persons2007: 73.1k Persons2008: 74.5k Persons2009: 75.8k Persons2010: 77.9k Persons2011: 82.3k Persons2012: 87.5k Persons2013: 92.7k Persons2014: 97.4k Persons2015: 100.1k 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 and formal qualification — r&d in Czechia is 100,128 Persons, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Czechia peaked at 100,128 Persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47,455 Persons, in 1995.

Czechia ranks 13th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Czechia, 1995 to 2015.
Year Persons Change
1995 47,455 Persons
1996 49,921 Persons +5.2%
1997 52,245 Persons +4.7%
1998 51,198 Persons -2.0%
1999 52,716 Persons +3.0%
2000 53,506 Persons +1.5%
2001 51,939 Persons -2.9%
2002 53,695 Persons +3.4%
2003 55,699 Persons +3.7%
2004 60,148 Persons +8.0%
2005 65,379 Persons +8.7%
2006 69,162 Persons +5.8%
2007 73,081 Persons +5.7%
2008 74,508 Persons +2.0%
2009 75,788 Persons +1.7%
2010 77,903 Persons +2.8%
2011 82,283 Persons +5.6%
2012 87,528 Persons +6.4%
2013 92,714 Persons +5.9%
2014 97,353 Persons +5.0%
2015 100,128 Persons +2.9%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 100,128 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 132,622 Persons, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 100,128 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 136,238 Persons, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,707 Persons 47,455 Persons 52,716 Persons 5
2000s 63,290 Persons 51,939 Persons 75,788 Persons 10
2010s 89,652 Persons 77,903 Persons 100,128 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 10 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  2. 11 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
  3. 12 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
  4. 14 Mexico 97,604 Persons compare
  5. 15 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  6. 16 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Czechia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Czechia was 100,128 Persons in 2015, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 100,128 Persons in 2015.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 47,455 Persons in 1995.
How does Czechia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Czechia ranks 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2015.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).