Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS was 2,346 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,346 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,346 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,108 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Portugal stood at 2,346 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,108 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 18th of 45 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 … NUTS in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,108 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,126 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,152 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,272 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,306 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,341 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,490 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1,581 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,655 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,713 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,789 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,849 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,885 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,995 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,071 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2,092 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,210 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 2,346 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,346 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,743 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,346 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,882 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,117 Thousand persons | 1,108 Thousand persons | 1,126 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,515 Thousand persons | 1,152 Thousand persons | 1,849 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,100 Thousand persons | 1,885 Thousand persons | 2,346 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 45 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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