Greece vs Portugal: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Greece
11,562 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2007
Portugal
13,695 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Greece rank
28th
Portugal rank
26th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 13,695 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 11,562 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Greece, a difference of 2,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 1,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 350.67 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Portugal
1990s 3,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece
2000s 11,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,706 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,548 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 13,695 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 11,562 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Greece and Portugal?
2,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Greece ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed