R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Czechia

Czechia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 118,044 Persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
118,044 Persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 23 countries
All-time high
118,044 Persons
in 2020
All-time low
47,455 Persons
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2020

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Czechia, 1995–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200720201995: 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 Persons2017: 107.7k Persons2018: 113.4k Persons2019: 117.1k Persons2020: 118.0k Persons

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

Analysis

Czechia recorded 118,044 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Czechia peaked at 118,044 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47,455 Persons, in 1995.

Czechia ranks 12th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Czechia, 1995 to 2020.
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%
2017 107,734 Persons +79.1%
2018 113,447 Persons +5.3%
2019 117,075 Persons +3.2%
2020 118,044 Persons +0.8%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 118,044 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124,586 Persons, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 118,044 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,586 Persons, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +79.1% 60,148 Persons 107,734 Persons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,707 Persons 47,455 Persons 52,716 Persons 5
2000s 54,997 Persons 51,939 Persons 60,148 Persons 5
2010s 112,752 Persons 107,734 Persons 117,075 Persons 3
2020s 118,044 Persons 118,044 Persons 118,044 Persons 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 9 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
  2. 9 Estonia 10,334 Persons compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 132,605 Persons compare
  4. 11 Portugal 131,128 Persons compare
  5. 13 Greece 103,525 Persons compare
  6. 14 Norway 89,864 Persons compare
  7. 15 Denmark 86,743 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Czechia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Czechia was 118,044 Persons in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 118,044 Persons in 2020.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — 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 major field of r&d — r&d?
Czechia ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).