Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 1,807 in 2025. β² Rising
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal, 2008β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,807 for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Portugal peaked at 1,807 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,284, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,302 | 1,300 | 1,303 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,389 | 1,284 | 1,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,689 | 1,546 | 1,807 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Portugal?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Portugal was 1,807 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,807 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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