Lombardia vs Portugal: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Lombardia
74,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Portugal
84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Lombardia rank
19th
Portugal rank
20th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • Lombardia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 74,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lombardia, a difference of 9,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Lombardia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lombardia ahead.

Lombardia ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 20th of 412 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lombardia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lombardia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 30,134 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,644 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,490 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lombardia
2000s 36,195 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,727 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,468 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lombardia
2010s 56,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 51,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lombardia
2020s 71,161 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 72,371 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,211 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Lombardia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 74,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lombardia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Lombardia and Portugal?
9,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lombardia and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Lombardia and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Lombardia ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 20th of 412 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed