Australia vs Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Australia
70,467 Persons
in 2015
Portugal
81,044 Persons
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520092023

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

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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