Technicians in R&D and equivalent staff are people whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in engineering, physical and life sciences (technicians), or social sciences and humanities (equivalent staff). They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers.
| 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 711.3 | 1,342.6 | 1,515.7 | 1,619.1 | 1,739.6 | 1,788.4 | 1,873.8 | 1,825.2 | 1,828.9 | 1,957.2 | 2,186.4 |
| Hungary | 505.5 | 455.2 | 601.1 | 657.5 | 708.9 | 787.9 | 696.9 | 727.4 | 641.0 | 770.3 | |
| Poland | 354.0 | 233.2 | 285.4 | 359.8 | 420.6 | 384.7 | 438.5 | 443.6 | 399.8 | 415.3 | |
| Slovak Republic | 666.2 | 415.8 | 386.2 | 355.0 | 383.9 | 329.4 | 366.5 | 389.2 | 412.1 | 484.1 | 520.6 |