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

Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Switzerland
149,651 Persons
in 2023
Portugal rank
8th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 163,630 Persons against 149,651 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 13,979 Persons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.

Portugal ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 27,219 Persons 77,810 Persons 50,591 Persons Switzerland
2000s 56,631 Persons 90,415 Persons 33,784 Persons Switzerland
2010s 107,133 Persons 124,416 Persons 17,283 Persons Switzerland
2020s 147,206 Persons 144,789 Persons 2,417 Persons Portugal

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, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 163,630 Persons against 149,651 Persons in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Portugal and Switzerland?
13,979 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Portugal ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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).