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. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1,807
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,807
in 2025
All-time low
1,284
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620252008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.7k2025: 1.8k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Switzerland 2,108 compare
  2. 11 Romania 1,825 compare
  3. 12 Czechia 1,807 compare
  4. 14 Austria 1,759 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 1,656 compare
  6. 16 Greece 1,530 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 651 data points, 2008–2025
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