Austria vs Portugal: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Austria
67,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Portugal
45,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Austria rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Austria
- Portugal
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 27 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,318 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,791 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Austria |
| 1990s | 17,749 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,257 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 15,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Austria |
| 2000s | 34,052 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,705 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 24,347 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size, 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 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?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Austria ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.