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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| República Checa | 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 |
| Hungria | 505,5 | 455,2 | 601,1 | 657,5 | 708,9 | 787,9 | 696,9 | 727,4 | 641,0 | 770,3 | |
| Polônia | 354,0 | 233,2 | 285,4 | 359,8 | 420,6 | 384,7 | 438,5 | 443,6 | 399,8 | 415,3 | |
| Eslováquia | 666,2 | 415,8 | 386,2 | 355,0 | 383,9 | 329,4 | 366,5 | 389,2 | 412,1 | 484,1 | 520,6 |