Austria vs Portugal: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Austria
67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Portugal
45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Portugal, a difference of 21,628 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 52 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 36,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,362 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2010s 49,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,391 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria
2020s 62,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,080 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,716 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Austria

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. 2, Austria or Portugal?
Austria, at 67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Austria and Portugal?
21,628 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Austria ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed