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

Prague: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 46,652 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46,652 Persons
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
35th
of 201 regions
All-time high
46,652 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
21,122 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2001201220242001: 21.1k Persons2002: 21.6k Persons2003: 22.3k Persons2004: 24.2k Persons2005: 26.7k Persons2006: 28.0k Persons2007: 29.8k Persons2008: 29.9k Persons2009: 29.5k Persons2010: 28.9k Persons2011: 30.8k Persons2012: 31.8k Persons2013: 34.4k Persons2014: 35.2k Persons2015: 34.6k Persons2016: 33.5k Persons2017: 37.1k Persons2018: 39.3k Persons2019: 40.5k Persons2020: 41.4k Persons2021: 42.8k Persons2022: 44.5k Persons2023: 44.8k Persons2024: 46.7k Persons

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 region — r&d personnel in Prague is 46,652 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Prague peaked at 46,652 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,122 Persons, in 2001.

Prague ranks 35th of 201 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Prague, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Prague, 2001 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2001 21,122 Persons
2002 21,567 Persons +2.1%
2003 22,313 Persons +3.5%
2004 24,158 Persons +8.3%
2005 26,749 Persons +10.7%
2006 27,954 Persons +4.5%
2007 29,773 Persons +6.5%
2008 29,941 Persons +0.6%
2009 29,461 Persons -1.6%
2010 28,936 Persons -1.8%
2011 30,817 Persons +6.5%
2012 31,833 Persons +3.3%
2013 34,350 Persons +7.9%
2014 35,199 Persons +2.5%
2015 34,589 Persons -1.7%
2016 33,519 Persons -3.1%
2017 37,118 Persons +10.7%
2018 39,343 Persons +6.0%
2019 40,482 Persons +2.9%
2020 41,436 Persons +2.4%
2021 42,796 Persons +3.3%
2022 44,465 Persons +3.9%
2023 44,784 Persons +0.7%
2024 46,652 Persons +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,893 Persons 21,122 Persons 29,941 Persons 9
2010s 34,619 Persons 28,936 Persons 40,482 Persons 10
2020s 44,027 Persons 41,436 Persons 46,652 Persons 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Prague?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Prague was 46,652 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 Prague?
The highest recorded value was 46,652 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Prague?
The lowest recorded value was 21,122 Persons in 2001.
How does Prague rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Prague ranks 35th out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Prague?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Prague 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).