Portugal vs Romania: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by
Portugal
5,245
in 2025
Romania
7,689
in 2025
Portugal rank
10th
Romania rank
8th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7,689 against 5,245 in Portugal, a difference of 2,444.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 10th and Romania ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,946 | 9,306 | 4,361 | Romania |
| 2010s | 4,610 | 8,603 | 3,994 | Romania |
| 2020s | 4,961 | 7,882 | 2,921 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 7,689 against 5,245 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,444, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Romania ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.