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

Austria
87,308 Persons
in 2023
Portugal
81,044 Persons
in 2023
Austria rank
14th
Portugal rank
15th

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

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

How they compare

Austria currently reports 87,308 Persons against 81,044 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 6,264 Persons.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 39 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 24,940 Persons 4,767 Persons 20,173 Persons Austria
2000s 43,423 Persons 16,474 Persons 26,949 Persons Austria
2010s 69,114 Persons 40,203 Persons 28,912 Persons Austria
2020s 84,608 Persons 74,776 Persons 9,833 Persons Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Austria or Portugal?
Austria, at 87,308 Persons against 81,044 Persons in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Austria and Portugal?
6,264 Persons, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Austria ranks 14th 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