Continente vs Portugal: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE
Continente
2,264 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,346 Thousand persons
in 2025
Continente rank
15th
Portugal rank
18th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time
- Continente
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,346 Thousand persons against 2,264 Thousand persons in Continente, a difference of 82 Thousand persons.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Continente ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 122 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Continente | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,076 Thousand persons | 1,117 Thousand persons | 40.65 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,453 Thousand persons | 1,515 Thousand persons | 61.58 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,026 Thousand persons | 2,100 Thousand persons | 74 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace, Continente or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,346 Thousand persons against 2,264 Thousand persons in Continente as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Continente and Portugal?
- 82 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Continente and Portugal rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Continente ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 122 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.