Greece vs Portugal: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE
Greece
1,882 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,346 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
20th
Portugal rank
18th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,346 Thousand persons against 1,882 Thousand persons in Greece, a difference of 464 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,444 Thousand persons | 1,117 Thousand persons | 327 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,440 Thousand persons | 1,515 Thousand persons | 74.2 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,786 Thousand persons | 2,100 Thousand persons | 313.77 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, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,346 Thousand persons against 1,882 Thousand persons in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Greece and Portugal?
- 464 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Greece ranks 20th 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, 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.