Portugal vs Switzerland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
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 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,565 Persons | 100,164 Persons | 12,599 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 107,133 Persons | 124,359 Persons | 17,226 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 region — r&d personnel, 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 region — r&d personnel between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 13,979 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Portugal ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 17 countries.
- 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
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).