Switzerland: scientific research & development personnel costs 2020

The personnel costs of the scientific research and development industry in Switzerland increased by 282.9 million euros (+11.71 percent) in 2020. In total, the personnel costs amounted to 2.7 billion euros in 2020.
Personnel costs are made up of wages, salaries and employers' social security costs. They include taxes and employees' social security contributions retained by the employer, as well as the employer's compulsory and voluntary social contributions.

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Annual personnel costs of the scientific research and development industry in Switzerland from 2011 to 2020 (in million euros)

Characteristic	Annual personnel costs in million euros
2020	2,699.1
2019	2,416.2
2018	2,002.5
2017	2,752.2
2016	2,251.5
2015	2,462.9
2014	1,934.8
2013	1,676.2
2012d	2,035.3
2011	1,982.3

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Release date

March 2024

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Switzerland

Survey time period

2011 to 2020

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d: Definition differs, see metadata.
The source adds the following information: Personnel costs are defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an employer to an employee (regular and temporary employees as well as home workers) in return for work done by the latter during the reference period. Personnel costs also include taxes and employees' social security contributions retained by the unit as well as the employer's compulsory and voluntary social contributions. Personnel costs are made up of wages and salaries and employers' social security costs.
Data coverage corresponds to code M72 of CE Rev 2.

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