Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … age in Portugal

Portugal: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … age was 2,346 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,346
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,346
in 2025
All-time low
1,108
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Portugal, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.2k2025: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 2,346 for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Portugal peaked at 2,346 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,108, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 18th of 47 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.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … age in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026) in Portugal, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,108 —
2009 1,126 +1.6%
2010 1,152 +2.3%
2011 1,272 +10.5%
2012 1,306 +2.6%
2013 1,341 +2.7%
2014 1,490 +11.1%
2015 1,581 +6.1%
2016 1,655 +4.7%
2017 1,713 +3.5%
2018 1,789 +4.4%
2019 1,849 +3.3%
2020 1,885 +1.9%
2021 1,995 +5.8%
2022 2,071 +3.8%
2023 2,092 +1.0%
2024 2,210 +5.6%
2025 2,346 +6.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 2,346 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,743, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 2,346 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,882, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,117 1,108 1,126 2
2010s 1,515 1,152 1,849 10
2020s 2,100 1,885 2,346 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Austria 2,471 compare
  2. 16 Romania 2,418 compare
  3. 17 Czechia 2,357 compare
  4. 19 Hungary 2,110 compare
  5. 20 Greece 1,882 compare
  6. 21 Ireland 1,766 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Portugal?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Portugal was 2,346 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,346 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,108 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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