Austria vs Portugal: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age

Austria
2,471 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,346 Thousand persons
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Portugal rank
18th

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2,471 Thousand persons against 2,346 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 125 Thousand persons.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 45 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 948.56 Thousand persons 813.48 Thousand persons 135.08 Thousand persons Austria
2000s 1,322 Thousand persons 967.38 Thousand persons 354.52 Thousand persons Austria
2010s 1,898 Thousand persons 1,515 Thousand persons 383.08 Thousand persons Austria
2020s 2,362 Thousand persons 2,100 Thousand persons 261.88 Thousand persons Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age, Austria or Portugal?
Austria, at 2,471 Thousand persons against 2,346 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age between Austria and Portugal?
125 Thousand persons, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
Austria ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,298 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed