Austria vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Austria
95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Portugal
84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Portugal, a difference of 11,513 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 50 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 21,622 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,691 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,932 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
1990s 27,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,734 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,149 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2000s 49,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,720 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 70,893 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 51,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,757 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 90,188 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 74,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Austria or Portugal?
Austria, at 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Austria and Portugal?
11,513 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Austria ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed