Employment statistics on high-tech industries and Knowledge Intensive in Portugal

Portugal: Employment statistics on high-tech industries and Knowledge Intensive was 2,527 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
2,527
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
2,527
in 2005
All-time low
1,352
in 1995
Years of data
11
1995–2005

Employment statistics on high-tech industries and Knowledge Intensive in Portugal, 1995–2005

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200020051995: 1.4k1996: 1.6k1997: 1.7k1998: 1.9k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2005, employment statistics on high-tech industries and knowledge intensive in Portugal stood at 2,527. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment statistics on high-tech industries and knowledge intensive in Portugal peaked at 2,527 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,352, in 1995.

Portugal ranks 17th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employment statistics on high-tech industries and Knowledge Intensive in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment statistics on high-tech industries and Knowledge Intensive Services at the national level (1995-2007, NACE Rev. 1.1) in Portugal, 1995 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1995 1,352
1996 1,582 +17.0%
1997 1,717 +8.5%
1998 1,875 +9.2%
1999 2,105 +12.3%
2000 2,180 +3.6%
2001 2,420 +11.0%
2002 2,418 -0.1%
2003 2,436 +0.7%
2004 2,396 -1.6%
2005 2,527 +5.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 2,527 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,098, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 2,527 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,098, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,726 1,352 2,105 5
2000s 2,396 2,180 2,527 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Hungary 3,272 compare
  2. 16 Czechia 3,155 compare
  3. 18 Romania 2,013 compare
  4. 19 Slovenia 1,083 compare
  5. 19 Slovenia 1,083 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

More work & labour data for Portugal

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is employment statistics on high-tech industries and knowledge intensive in Portugal?
Employment statistics on high-tech industries and knowledge intensive in Portugal was 2,527 in 2005, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment statistics on high-tech industries and knowledge intensive recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,527 in 2005.
What is the lowest employment statistics on high-tech industries and knowledge intensive recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,352 in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for employment statistics on high-tech industries and knowledge intensive?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2005.
Is employment statistics on high-tech industries and knowledge intensive rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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 Employment statistics on high-tech industries and Knowledge Intensive Services at the national level (1995-2007, NACE Rev. 1.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employment statistics on high-tech industries and Knowledge Intensive in Portugal. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-statistics-on-high-tech-industries-and-knowledge-intensive-services-at-the-2/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-statistics-on-high-tech-industries-and-knowledge-intensive-services-at-the-2/portugal/">Employment statistics on high-tech industries and Knowledge Intensive in Portugal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employment statistics on high-tech industries and Knowledge Intensive Services at the national level (1995-2007, NACE Rev. 1.1)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 212 data points, 1995–2007
Last refreshed