Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Czechia
Czechia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 2.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.38
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 2023
All-time low
1.01
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Czechia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.38 for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Czechia peaked at 2.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1998.
Czechia ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 | — |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.26 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.45 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.38 | -2.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.03 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.5 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.26 | 2.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More work & labour data for Czechia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,262 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,042 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,186 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Czechia?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Czechia was 2.38 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1998.
- How does Czechia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Czechia ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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