High-tech sector
Turnover in the High-tech sector reached a total of 952 CZK billion in 2021, which represents 5.7% of the total turnover of the business sector. 42% of these sales were realized in the High-tech industry and the remaining majority in High-tech services. In the same year, 220 thous. people were employed in the High-tech sector, with 158 thous. working in High-tech services and approx. 62 thous. in the High-tech industry.
Employment in High-tech services (headcount persons)
Publication date: 19. 04. 2023
Year 2021
158,153
Employment in High-tech manufacturing (headcount persons)
Publication date: 19. 04. 2023
Year 2021
62,005
Turnover in High-tech services
Publication date: 19. 04. 2023
Year 2021
550.6 CZK billion
Turnover in High-tech manufacturing
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Year 2021
401.7 CZK billion
R&D expenditure in High-tech sevices
Publication date: 19. 04. 2023
Year 2021
27.2 CZK billion
R&D expenditure in High-tech manufacturing
Publication date: 19. 04. 2023
Year 2021
5.7 CZK billion
Data and time series
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-tech sector, total | ||||||||
Enterprises | 34,963 | 36,581 | 41,146 | 44,481 | 48,015 | 50,841 | 54,278 | 57,494 |
Employed persons, (headcount) | 171,121 | 179,190 | 192,248 | 203,430 | 209,599 | 210,946 | 213,838 | 220,159 |
Turnover (CZK mil.) | 671,327 | 722,667 | 757,776 | 811,436 | 882,129 | 929,707 | 921,869 | 952,329 |
Value added (CZK mil.) | 189,755 | 200,456 | 213,215 | 228,619 | 249,836 | 268,259 | 282,353 | 304,054 |
Research and development expenditure (CZK mil.) | 20,852 | 20,392 | 20,852 | 24,079 | 25,794 | 28,299 | 30,309 | 32,881 |
| High-tech manufacturing | ||||||||
Enterprises | 3,402 | 3,393 | 3,380 | 3,420 | 3,385 | 3,443 | 3,421 | 3,476 |
Employed persons, (headcount) | 60,004 | 61,475 | 65,327 | 68,632 | 67,956 | 63,132 | 61,535 | 62,005 |
Turnover (CZK mil.) | 350,993 | 363,510 | 373,785 | 401,564 | 438,875 | 446,158 | 419,477 | 401,721 |
Value added (CZK mil.) | 54,164 | 51,695 | 56,126 | 59,189 | 63,666 | 62,143 | 62,614 | 63,517 |
Research and development expenditure (CZK mil.) | 3,829 | 3,715 | 4,245 | 4,834 | 5,344 | 6,513 | 5,883 | 5,726 |
| High-tech services | ||||||||
Enterprises | 31,561 | 33,188 | 37,766 | 41,061 | 44,630 | 47,398 | 50,857 | 54,018 |
Employed persons, (headcount) | 111,118 | 117,715 | 126,922 | 134,798 | 141,643 | 147,814 | 152,303 | 158,153 |
Turnover (CZK mil.) | 320,333 | 359,157 | 383,991 | 409,872 | 443,255 | 483,549 | 502,392 | 550,608 |
Value added (CZK mil.) | 135,591 | 148,760 | 157,089 | 169,430 | 186,170 | 206,117 | 219,739 | 240,537 |
Research and development expenditure (CZK mil.) | 17,023 | 16,678 | 16,607 | 19,245 | 20,449 | 21,786 | 24,426 | 27,156 |
Source: CZSO, Structural Business Statistics and Annual R&D survey
(headcount persons)
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 171,121 | 179,190 | 192,248 | 203,430 | 209,599 | 210,946 | 213,838 | 220,159 |
| High-tech manufacturing, total | 60,004 | 61,475 | 65,327 | 68,632 | 67,956 | 63,132 | 61,535 | 62,005 |
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals | 9,531 | 9,376 | 9,906 | 10,105 | 10,769 | 11,020 | 11,170 | 11,194 |
Manufacture of elektronics | 42,149 | 43,389 | 46,446 | 49,527 | 48,010 | 43,401 | 42,268 | 43,278 |
Manufacture of aircraft and related machinery | 8,324 | 8,710 | 8,975 | 9,000 | 9,177 | 8,711 | 8,098 | 7,533 |
| High-tech services, total | 111,118 | 117,715 | 126,922 | 134,798 | 141,643 | 147,814 | 152,303 | 158,153 |
Audio-visual activities | 5,597 | 5,632 | 5,689 | 5,548 | 5,886 | 5,714 | 5,881 | 6,117 |
ICT services | 84,699 | 88,240 | 95,706 | 102,965 | 108,218 | 114,125 | 117,552 | 123,528 |
Information service activities | 12,457 | 12,808 | 14,018 | 14,631 | 15,513 | 16,787 | 16,890 | 15,881 |
Scientific research and development | 8,365 | 11,036 | 11,509 | 11,654 | 12,026 | 11,188 | 11,980 | 12,628 |
Source: CZSO, Structural Business Statistics and Annual R&D survey
(CZK million)
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 671,327 | 722,667 | 757,776 | 811,436 | 882,129 | 929,707 | 921,869 | 952,329 |
| High-tech manufacturing, total | 350,993 | 363,510 | 373,785 | 401,564 | 438,875 | 446,158 | 419,477 | 401,721 |
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals | 35,800 | 36,426 | 37,122 | 39,127 | 43,763 | 54,207 | 55,588 | 60,556 |
Manufacture of elektronics | 296,432 | 308,162 | 314,481 | 339,051 | 372,474 | 368,429 | 344,688 | 323,103 |
Manufacture of aircraft and related machinery | 18,761 | 18,922 | 22,182 | 23,386 | 22,638 | 23,522 | 19,201 | 18,062 |
| High-tech services, total | 320,333 | 359,157 | 383,991 | 409,872 | 443,255 | 483,549 | 502,392 | 550,608 |
Audio-visual activities | 27,311 | 30,352 | 33,148 | 32,947 | 36,629 | 39,620 | 35,303 | 42,765 |
ICT services | 254,485 | 282,385 | 296,000 | 318,271 | 341,696 | 374,855 | 393,201 | 425,236 |
Information service activities | 24,426 | 27,745 | 34,471 | 37,331 | 42,588 | 46,205 | 49,236 | 54,372 |
Scientific research and development | 14,112 | 18,674 | 20,372 | 21,324 | 22,341 | 22,869 | 24,652 | 28,235 |
Source: CZSO, Structural Business Statistics and Annual R&D survey
(CZK million)
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,852 | 20,392 | 20,852 | 24,079 | 25,794 | 28,299 | 30,309 | 32,881 |
| High-tech manufacturing, total | 3,829 | 3,715 | 4,245 | 4,834 | 5,344 | 6,513 | 5,883 | 5,726 |
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals | 1,075 | 1,124 | 1,138 | 1,113 | 1,378 | 1,250 | 1,316 | 1,378 |
Manufacture of elektronics | 1,874 | 1,975 | 2,334 | 2,568 | 2,925 | 3,549 | 3,334 | 3,233 |
Manufacture of aircraft and related machinery | 881 | 615 | 773 | 1,153 | 1,041 | 1,714 | 1,232 | 1,115 |
| High-tech services, total | 17,023 | 16,678 | 16,607 | 19,245 | 20,449 | 21,786 | 24,426 | 27,156 |
Audio-visual activities | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
ICT services | 5,866 | 6,573 | 7,408 | 9,020 | 10,920 | 11,525 | 13,331 | 15,992 |
Information service activities | 1,580 | 1,080 | 938 | 1,252 | 1,101 | 1,070 | 1,241 | 1,706 |
Scientific research and development | 9,571 | 9,019 | 8,254 | 8,968 | 8,422 | 9,186 | 9,855 | 9,458 |
Source: CZSO, Structural Business Statistics