High-tech sector
Turnover in the High-tech sector reached a total of 1,198 CZK billion in 2024, which represents 6,1% of the total turnover of the business sector. 39% of these sales were realized in the High-tech industry and the remaining majority in High-tech services. In the same year, 240 thous. people were employed in the High-tech sector, with 176 thous. working in High-tech services and approx. 63 thous. in the High-tech industry.
Employment in High-tech services (headcount persons)
Publication date: 30. 03. 2026
Year 2024
176,155
Employment in High-tech manufacturing (headcount persons)
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Year 2024
63,487
Turnover in High-tech services
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Year 2024
731.7 CZK billion
Turnover in High-tech manufacturing
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Year 2024
465.8 CZK billion
R&D expenditure in High-tech sevices
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Year 2024
35.3 CZK billion
R&D expenditure in High-tech manufacturing
Publication date: 30. 03. 2026
Year 2024
8.0 CZK billion
Data and time series
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-tech sector, total | ||||||||
Enterprises | 44,481 | 48,015 | 50,841 | 54,278 | 57,494 | 61,577 | 64,785 | 69,671 |
Employed persons, (headcount) | 203,430 | 209,599 | 210,946 | 213,838 | 220,159 | 232,317 | 239,841 | 239,642 |
Turnover (CZK mil.) | 811,436 | 882,129 | 929,707 | 921,869 | 952,329 | 1,045,996 | 1,101,870 | 1,197,553 |
Value added (CZK mil.) | 228,619 | 249,836 | 268,259 | 282,353 | 304,054 | 338,881 | 379,084 | 402,391 |
Research and development expenditure (CZK mil.) | 24,079 | 25,794 | 28,299 | 30,309 | 32,881 | 37,119 | 40,194 | 43,328 |
| High-tech manufacturing | ||||||||
Enterprises | 3,420 | 3,385 | 3,443 | 3,421 | 3,476 | 3,554 | 3,673 | 3,832 |
Employed persons, (headcount) | 68,632 | 67,956 | 63,132 | 61,535 | 62,005 | 64,108 | 64,785 | 63,487 |
Turnover (CZK mil.) | 401,564 | 438,875 | 446,158 | 419,477 | 401,721 | 427,019 | 422,791 | 465,837 |
Value added (CZK mil.) | 59,189 | 63,666 | 62,143 | 62,614 | 63,517 | 74,594 | 84,448 | 89,686 |
Research and development expenditure (CZK mil.) | 4,834 | 5,344 | 6,513 | 5,883 | 5,726 | 6,659 | 7,800 | 8,008 |
| High-tech services | ||||||||
Enterprises | 41,061 | 44,630 | 47,398 | 50,857 | 54,018 | 58,023 | 61,112 | 65,839 |
Employed persons, (headcount) | 134,798 | 141,643 | 147,814 | 152,303 | 158,153 | 168,209 | 175,056 | 176,155 |
Turnover (CZK mil.) | 409,872 | 443,255 | 483,549 | 502,392 | 550,608 | 618,978 | 679,080 | 731,716 |
Value added (CZK mil.) | 169,430 | 186,170 | 206,117 | 219,739 | 240,537 | 264,287 | 294,637 | 312,705 |
Research and development expenditure (CZK mil.) | 19,245 | 20,449 | 21,786 | 24,426 | 27,156 | 30,460 | 32,394 | 35,320 |
Source: CZSO, Structural Business Statistics and Annual R&D survey VTR 5-01
(headcount persons)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 203,430 | 209,599 | 210,946 | 213,838 | 220,159 | 232,317 | 239,841 | 239,642 |
| High-tech manufacturing, total | 68,632 | 67,956 | 63,132 | 61,535 | 62,005 | 64,108 | 64,785 | 63,487 |
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals | 10,105 | 10,769 | 11,020 | 11,170 | 11,194 | 11,229 | 11,433 | 11,382 |
Manufacture of elektronics | 49,527 | 48,010 | 43,401 | 42,268 | 43,278 | 45,054 | 45,182 | 43,503 |
Manufacture of aircraft and related machinery | 9,000 | 9,177 | 8,711 | 8,098 | 7,533 | 7,825 | 8,170 | 8,603 |
| High-tech services, total | 134,798 | 141,643 | 147,814 | 152,303 | 158,153 | 168,209 | 175,056 | 176,155 |
Audio-visual activities | 5,548 | 5,886 | 5,714 | 5,881 | 6,117 | 6,167 | 6,486 | 6,306 |
ICT services | 102,965 | 108,218 | 114,125 | 117,552 | 123,528 | 132,028 | 137,946 | 140,171 |
Information service activities | 14,631 | 15,513 | 16,787 | 16,890 | 15,881 | 16,706 | 16,224 | 14,730 |
Scientific research and development | 11,654 | 12,026 | 11,188 | 11,980 | 12,628 | 13,308 | 14,399 | 14,949 |
Source: CZSO, Structural Business Statistics
(CZK million)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 811,436 | 882,129 | 929,707 | 921,869 | 952,329 | 1,045,996 | 1,101,870 | 1,197,553 |
| High-tech manufacturing, total | 401,564 | 438,875 | 446,158 | 419,477 | 401,721 | 427,019 | 422,791 | 465,837 |
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals | 39,127 | 43,763 | 54,207 | 55,588 | 60,556 | 63,484 | 71,463 | 73,578 |
Manufacture of elektronics | 339,051 | 372,474 | 368,429 | 344,688 | 323,103 | 342,133 | 326,554 | 363,529 |
Manufacture of aircraft and related machinery | 23,386 | 22,638 | 23,522 | 19,201 | 18,062 | 21,402 | 24,773 | 28,731 |
| High-tech services, total | 409,872 | 443,255 | 483,549 | 502,392 | 550,608 | 618,978 | 679,080 | 731,716 |
Audio-visual activities | 32,947 | 36,629 | 39,620 | 35,303 | 42,765 | 51,265 | 52,398 | 52,052 |
ICT services | 318,271 | 341,696 | 374,855 | 393,201 | 425,236 | 472,308 | 522,841 | 574,009 |
Information service activities | 37,331 | 42,588 | 46,205 | 49,236 | 54,372 | 62,276 | 64,841 | 66,420 |
Scientific research and development | 21,324 | 22,341 | 22,869 | 24,652 | 28,235 | 33,128 | 39,000 | 39,236 |
Source: CZSO, Structural Business Statistics
(CZK million)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,079 | 25,794 | 28,299 | 30,309 | 32,881 | 37,119 | 40,194 | 43,328 |
| High-tech manufacturing, total | 4,834 | 5,344 | 6,513 | 5,883 | 5,726 | 6,659 | 7,800 | 8,008 |
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals | 1,113 | 1,378 | 1,250 | 1,316 | 1,378 | 1,509 | 1,828 | 1,829 |
Manufacture of elektronics | 2,568 | 2,925 | 3,549 | 3,334 | 3,233 | 4,253 | 4,784 | 4,940 |
Manufacture of aircraft and related machinery | 1,153 | 1,041 | 1,714 | 1,232 | 1,115 | 898 | 1,189 | 1,240 |
| High-tech services, total | 19,245 | 20,449 | 21,786 | 24,426 | 27,156 | 30,460 | 32,394 | 35,320 |
Audio-visual activities | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 0,0 |
ICT services | 9,020 | 10,920 | 11,525 | 13,331 | 15,992 | 18,459 | 19,538 | 21,438 |
Information service activities | 1,252 | 1,101 | 1,070 | 1,241 | 1,706 | 1,446 | 657 | 701 |
Scientific research and development | 8,968 | 8,422 | 9,186 | 9,855 | 9,458 | 10,550 | 12,195 | 13,181 |
Source: CZSO, Annual R&D survey VTR 5-01