Finland vs Portugal: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Finland
35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Portugal
41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Finland rank
18th
Portugal rank
16th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Finland, a difference of 6,224 Persons (full-time equivalent).

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 32,674 Persons (full-time equivalent) 14,216 Persons (full-time equivalent) 18,459 Persons (full-time equivalent) Finland
2010s 29,673 Persons (full-time equivalent) 18,943 Persons (full-time equivalent) 10,730 Persons (full-time equivalent) Finland
2020s 33,757 Persons (full-time equivalent) 36,247 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,489 Persons (full-time equivalent) Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Finland and Portugal?
6,224 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Finland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.