Portugal vs Türkiye: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Portugal
13,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Türkiye
31,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Portugal rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
19th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Portugal
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 31,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 13,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Portugal, a difference of 17,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 19th of 45 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 2,218 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,346 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,128 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Türkiye
2000s 8,150 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,045 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Portugal or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 31,476 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 13,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Portugal as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Portugal and Türkiye?
17,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Portugal ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed