R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Switzerland
Switzerland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 149,651 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Switzerland, 1996–2023
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 Switzerland is 149,651 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Switzerland peaked at 149,651 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77,810 Persons, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77,810 Persons | — |
| 2000 | 86,990 Persons | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 84,090 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 100,164 Persons | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 117,457 Persons | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 124,475 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 122,426 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 133,306 Persons | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 139,927 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 149,651 Persons | +6.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 149,651 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 132,622 Persons, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 149,651 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 136,238 Persons, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,810 Persons | 77,810 Persons | 77,810 Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 90,415 Persons | 84,090 Persons | 100,164 Persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 124,416 Persons | 117,457 Persons | 133,306 Persons | 4 |
| 2020s | 144,789 Persons | 139,927 Persons | 149,651 Persons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
- 8 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 9 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
- 11 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
- 12 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
- 13 Czechia 100,128 Persons compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Switzerland?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Switzerland was 149,651 Persons in 2023, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 149,651 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,810 Persons in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data
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).