Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … NACE in Portugal

Portugal: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … NACE was 126.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
126.4
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
155.5
in 2019
All-time low
62
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Portugal, 2008–2020

0501001502008201420202008: 64.92009: 622010: 64.72011: 69.62012: 66.42013: 62.62014: 682015: 90.82016: 97.32017: 106.42018: 126.12019: 155.52020: 126.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 126.4 for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Portugal peaked at 155.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2009.

That places Portugal 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … NACE in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Portugal, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 64.9 —
2009 62 -4.5%
2010 64.7 +4.4%
2011 69.6 +7.6%
2012 66.4 -4.6%
2013 62.6 -5.7%
2014 68 +8.6%
2015 90.8 +33.5%
2016 97.3 +7.2%
2017 106.4 +9.4%
2018 126.1 +18.5%
2019 155.5 +23.3%
2020 126.4 -18.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 126.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 126.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.05, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.45 62 64.9 2
2010s 90.74 62.6 155.5 10
2020s 126.4 126.4 126.4 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Denmark 152.2 compare
  2. 15 Austria 147.2 compare
  3. 16 Norway 129.8 compare
  4. 18 Finland 117.9 compare
  5. 19 Hungary 113.2 compare
  6. 20 Sweden 112.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Portugal?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Portugal was 126.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 155.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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 Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 624 data points, 2008–2020
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