R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)

Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
165th
of 412 regions
All-time high
12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
All-time low
3,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2020

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2000201020202000: 3.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 3.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2002: 4.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 4.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 4.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 4.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 5.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 6.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 8.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 8.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 9.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 9.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 9.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 9.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 9.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 9.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 9.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 11.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 11.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 12.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 12.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

In 2020, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) stood at 12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2000.

That places Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) 165th out of 412 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2020.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2000 3,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2001 3,790 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.4%
2002 4,096 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.1%
2003 4,401 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.5%
2004 4,530 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.9%
2005 4,659 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
2006 5,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +22.1%
2007 6,721 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +18.1%
2008 8,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +31.7%
2009 8,720 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.5%
2010 8,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.7%
2011 9,702 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.3%
2012 9,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.5%
2013 9,192 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.8%
2014 9,180 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.1%
2015 9,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.2%
2016 9,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.1%
2017 11,015 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +12.2%
2018 11,681 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.0%
2019 12,487 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.9%
2020 12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,506 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2010s 10,075 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,487 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) was 12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 12,752 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2000.
How does Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) ranks 165th out of 412 regions with data for 2020.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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