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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 Economic activity (CAE Rev. 3) and Academic degree (higher education); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source MCTES/GPEARI, R&D survey - enterprises sector
First available period 2008
Last available period 2012
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Portugal)
  • Economic activity (CAE Rev. 3)
  • Academic degree (higher education)
Concepts
  • 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.
  • ECONOMIC ACTIVITY:  Combination of resources such as labour, raw materials, equipment, etc., are joined, leading to the creation of specific goods or services. Regardless of the factors of production integrating the good or service produced, all activities generically imply an input of products (goods or services), a production process and an output of products (goods or services).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  3
Observations
Last update date 25/11/2015


information presented in 4/11/2025