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 Researchers at full-time equivalent (FTE) (No.) in enterprises with research and development
Characteristic Description
Name Researchers at full-time equivalent (FTE) (No.) in enterprises with research and development by Class and Academic degree (higher education); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source MCTES/GPEARI, R&D survey - enterprises sector
First available period 2003
Last available period 2012
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Portugal)
  • Class
  • Academic degree (higher education)
Concepts
  • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:  All systematically performed creative work aimed at expanding knowledge, including the knowledge of humankind, culture and society, as well as the use of this stock of knowledge in new applications.
  • ACADEMIC DEGREE:  An academic award or title certifying a specific higher academic qualification. Those persons that completed an undergraduate study, graduation, MA or PhD respectively, are awarded the following degrees: bachelor's degree, graduate, master's degree and doctorate.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • ENTERPRISE:  Legal entity (natural or legal person) that is an organisational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations.
  • RESEARCH:  Individual in research and development activities who directs or carries out work aimed at creating knowledge and/or designing products, processes, methods or systems.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 25/11/2015


information presented in 1/7/2025