R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Czechia

Czechia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 122,903 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
122,903 Persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
122,954 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
47,455 Persons
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Czechia, 1995–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200920231995: 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 Persons2016: 99.9k Persons2017: 107.7k Persons2018: 113.4k Persons2019: 117.1k Persons2020: 118.0k Persons2021: 121.6k Persons2022: 123.0k Persons2023: 122.9k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Czechia stood at 122,903 Persons.

The figure is up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Czechia peaked at 122,954 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47,455 Persons, in 1995.

Czechia ranks 15th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Czechia, 1995 to 2023.
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%
2016 99,875 Persons -0.3%
2017 107,733 Persons +7.9%
2018 113,447 Persons +5.3%
2019 117,075 Persons +3.2%
2020 118,044 Persons +0.8%
2021 121,640 Persons +3.0%
2022 122,954 Persons +1.1%
2023 122,903 Persons -0.0%

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 97,604 Persons 77,903 Persons 117,075 Persons 10
2020s 121,385 Persons 118,044 Persons 122,954 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 12 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
  2. 12 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
  3. 13 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
  4. 14 Argentina 131,502 Persons compare
  5. 16 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  6. 17 Norway 98,010 Persons compare
  7. 18 Finland 90,620 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 and function — r&d personnel in Czechia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Czechia was 122,903 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 122,954 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel 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 function — r&d personnel?
Czechia ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).