Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Czechia
Czechia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2023
All-time low
1.0%
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. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.4% 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 2.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1998.
Czechia ranks 17th of 48 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 and in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 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 2.4% 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 2.5% 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 1.0% in 1998.
- How does Czechia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Czechia ranks 17th out of 48 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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