R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Algarve
Algarve: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 2,179 Persons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Algarve, 1988–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Algarve is 2,179 Persons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Algarve peaked at 2,311 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85 Persons, in 1988.
Algarve ranks 182nd of 201 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Algarve, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 85 Persons | — |
| 1990 | 113 Persons | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 180 Persons | +59.3% |
| 1995 | 479 Persons | +166.1% |
| 1997 | 574 Persons | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 731 Persons | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 719 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 716 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 760 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 804 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 764 Persons | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 724 Persons | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 951 Persons | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 1,178 Persons | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 1,930 Persons | +63.8% |
| 2009 | 1,902 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,776 Persons | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,706 Persons | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,591 Persons | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,588 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,654 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,768 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,688 Persons | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,506 Persons | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1,611 Persons | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,932 Persons | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 2,083 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2,105 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,311 Persons | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 2,295 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,179 Persons | -5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Algarve changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +166.1% | 180 Persons | 479 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85 Persons | 85 Persons | 85 Persons | 1 |
| 1990s | 415.4 Persons | 113 Persons | 731 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,045 Persons | 716 Persons | 1,930 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,682 Persons | 1,506 Persons | 1,932 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,195 Persons | 2,083 Persons | 2,311 Persons | 5 |
More reference data data for Algarve
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.15 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -233.72 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Projected deaths by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 region 4,780 Person (2100)
- Assumptions for probability of dying by age, sex, type of projection 0.0002 Number (2100)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 181.99 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 748.45 Number (2025)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 43 Number (2024)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 518 Number (2016)
- Physicians by NUTS 2 region 2,064 Number (2023)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 5,623 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Algarve?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Algarve was 2,179 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 2,311 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 Persons in 1988.
- How does Algarve rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Algarve ranks 182nd out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Algarve?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algarve data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).