What is technicians in r&d in Switzerland?

Technicians in r&d in Switzerland was 2,620 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 2,935 per million people in 2015.

What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 2,321 per million people in 2000.

How does Switzerland rank for technicians in r&d?

Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2017.

Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Technicians in R&D in Switzerland

Name: Technicians in R&D in Switzerland
Creator: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Switzerland: Technicians in R&D was 2,620 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

2,620 per million people

Change on year

down 10.7%

World rank

3rd

of 75 countries

All-time high

2,935 per million people

in 2015

All-time low

2,321 per million people

in 2000

Years of data

1996–2017

Technicians in R&D in Switzerland, 1996–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2017, technicians in r&d in Switzerland stood at 2,620 per million people.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Switzerland peaked at 2,935 per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,321 per million people, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 3rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2,761 per million people	2,761 per million people	2,761 per million people	1
2000s	2,505 per million people	2,321 per million people	2,855 per million people	3
2010s	2,746 per million people	2,620 per million people	2,935 per million people	3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

1 Luxembourg 3,166 per million people compare
2 Austria 2,648 per million people compare
4 Iceland 2,371 per million people compare
5 Czechia 2,186 per million people compare
6 Denmark 2,124 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

More science & technology data for Switzerland

Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
Patent applications, residents 1,288 (2021)
Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.02 per 100 people (2024)
Researchers in R&D 6,108 per million people (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Switzerland?: Technicians in r&d in Switzerland was 2,620 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 2,935 per million people in 2015.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 2,321 per million people in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for technicians in r&d?: Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit: per million people
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.