R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Switzerland
Switzerland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 132,605 Persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Switzerland, 1996–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 132,605 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Switzerland peaked at 132,605 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62,743 Persons, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62,743 Persons | — |
| 2000 | 68,495 Persons | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 117,457 Persons | +71.5% |
| 2015 | 124,246 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 122,172 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 132,605 Persons | +8.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 132,605 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124,586 Persons, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 132,605 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,586 Persons, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,743 Persons | 62,743 Persons | 62,743 Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 68,495 Persons | 68,495 Persons | 68,495 Persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 124,120 Persons | 117,457 Persons | 132,605 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 Belgium 148,062 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 24,699 Persons compare
- 8 Austria 147,072 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 12,550 Persons compare
- 9 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 10,334 Persons compare
- 11 Portugal 131,128 Persons compare
- 12 Czechia 118,044 Persons compare
- 13 Greece 103,525 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 major field of r&d — r&d in Switzerland?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Switzerland was 132,605 Persons in 2019, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 132,605 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,743 Persons in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).