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

Portugal
45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Switzerland
58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Portugal rank
24th
Switzerland rank
22nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Portugal, a difference of 13,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 14,510 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,832 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,322 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
2010s 20,692 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,271 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,579 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland
2020s 38,121 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,384 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Switzerland

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, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Portugal and Switzerland?
13,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Portugal ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd 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