R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Czechia

Czechia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 66,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
66,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
66,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
All-time low
22,678 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2015

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Czechia, 1995–2015

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1995200520151995: 22.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1996: 23.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 23.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1998: 22.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 24.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2000: 24.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 26.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 26.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 28.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 28.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 43.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 47.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 49.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 50.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 51.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 52.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 55.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 60.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 62.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 64.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 66.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Czechia is 66,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Czechia peaked at 66,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,678 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1995.

Czechia ranks 21st of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015) in Czechia, 1995 to 2015.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1995 22,678 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1996 23,501 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%
1997 23,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.2%
1998 22,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.1%
1999 24,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.0%
2000 24,198 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.4%
2001 26,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.9%
2002 26,032 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.3%
2003 27,957 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.4%
2004 28,765 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.9%
2005 43,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +50.8%
2006 47,729 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.1%
2007 49,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.1%
2008 50,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.3%
2009 50,961 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.3%
2010 52,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.6%
2011 55,697 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.5%
2012 60,329 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.3%
2013 61,976 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.7%
2014 64,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.0%
2015 66,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,251 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,678 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2000s 37,512 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,198 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 50,961 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 60,195 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 52,290 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 66,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 18 Belgium 77,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 75,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 20 Austria 71,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 22 Denmark 59,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 23 Finland 50,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 24 Greece 49,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Czechia?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Czechia was 66,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 66,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,678 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1995.
How does Czechia rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Czechia ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2015.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
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