Centro (IT) vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2

Centro (IT)
2,570 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Centro (IT) rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 over time

  • Centro (IT)
  • Portugal
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199920122025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,570 Thousand persons in Centro (IT), a difference of 160 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Centro (IT)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Centro (IT) ahead.

Centro (IT) ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 441 regions.

Centro (IT) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Centro (IT) Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,401 Thousand persons 845 Thousand persons 555.6 Thousand persons Centro (IT)
2000s 1,825 Thousand persons 1,095 Thousand persons 729.65 Thousand persons Centro (IT)
2010s 2,258 Thousand persons 1,822 Thousand persons 435.46 Thousand persons Centro (IT)
2020s 2,484 Thousand persons 2,455 Thousand persons 29.53 Thousand persons Centro (IT)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Centro (IT) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,570 Thousand persons in Centro (IT) as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Centro (IT) and Portugal?
160 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centro (IT) and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Centro (IT) and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Centro (IT) ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 441 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
489 places, 11,484 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed