Australia vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81,044 Persons against 70,467 Persons in Australia, a difference of 10,577 Persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,984 Persons | 4,247 Persons | 21,737 Persons | Australia |
| 2000s | 42,729 Persons | 14,108 Persons | 28,621 Persons | Australia |
| 2010s | 67,681 Persons | 32,929 Persons | 34,752 Persons | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81,044 Persons against 70,467 Persons in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Australia and Portugal?
- 10,577 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Australia ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. 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 in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). 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). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org