Flemish Region vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Flemish Region
108,162 Persons
in 2023
Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Flemish Region rank
9th
Portugal rank
6th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time

  • Flemish Region
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 163,630 Persons against 108,162 Persons in Flemish Region, a difference of 55,468 Persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Flemish Region's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Flemish Region ahead.

Flemish Region ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 6th of 201 regions.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Flemish Region Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 47,114 Persons 58,381 Persons 11,268 Persons Portugal
2010s 68,773 Persons 102,816 Persons 34,043 Persons Portugal
2020s 104,221 Persons 147,206 Persons 42,985 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 region — r&d personnel, Flemish Region or Portugal?
Portugal, at 163,630 Persons against 108,162 Persons in Flemish Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Flemish Region and Portugal?
55,468 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Flemish Region and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Flemish Region and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Flemish Region ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 6th of 201 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). 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 by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).