Portugal vs Switzerland: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Portugal, a difference of 17,320 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 28 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 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 39,832 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 25,322 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20,692 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 49,271 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 28,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 38,121 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 56,505 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 18,384 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Switzerland |
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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 17,320 Persons (full-time equivalent), 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 r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.