Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 2,346 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Portugal stood at 2,346. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 14th 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.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Portugal, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
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 14th out of 35 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 NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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