Technicians in R&D in Portugal
Portugal: Technicians in R&D was 780.06 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Portugal, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2017, technicians in r&d in Portugal stood at 780.06 per million people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Portugal peaked at 780.06 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 175.91 per million people, in 1996.
Portugal ranks 21st of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.89 per million people | 175.91 per million people | 241.72 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 337.25 per million people | 259.89 per million people | 472.62 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.67 per million people | 338.21 per million people | 780.06 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 711 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.7% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 5,983 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Portugal?
- Technicians in r&d in Portugal was 780.06 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 780.06 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.91 per million people in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for technicians in r&d?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.