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

Czechia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 122,683 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
122,683 Persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 17 countries
All-time high
122,954 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
51,939 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Czechia, 2001–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2001201220242001: 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 Persons2024: 122.7k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2024, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Czechia stood at 122,683 Persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Czechia peaked at 122,954 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,939 Persons, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Czechia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2001 51,939 Persons
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 107,734 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%
2024 122,683 Persons -0.2%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 122,683 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,651 Persons, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 122,683 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 149,651 Persons, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64,378 Persons 51,939 Persons 75,788 Persons 9
2010s 97,604 Persons 77,903 Persons 117,075 Persons 10
2020s 121,645 Persons 118,044 Persons 122,954 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 8 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
  3. 10 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
  4. 12 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  5. 13 Norway 98,010 Persons compare
  6. 14 Finland 90,620 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Czechia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Czechia was 122,683 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 region — r&d personnel recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 51,939 Persons in 2001.
How does Czechia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Czechia ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 region — 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).