Austria vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Austria
154,827 Persons
in 2023
Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Austria rank
9th
Portugal rank
8th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 163,630 Persons against 154,827 Persons in Austria, a difference of 8,803 Persons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 8th of 25 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 52,956 Persons 33,143 Persons 19,813 Persons Austria
2000s 81,968 Persons 58,173 Persons 23,796 Persons Austria
2010s 125,262 Persons 104,996 Persons 20,267 Persons Austria
2020s 150,950 Persons 147,206 Persons 3,744 Persons Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 163,630 Persons against 154,827 Persons in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Austria and Portugal?
8,803 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Austria ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 8th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). 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 and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).