Nord-Est vs Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Nord-Est
2,465 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nord-Est rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time

  • Nord-Est
  • Portugal
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199920122025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,465 Thousand persons in Nord-Est, a difference of 265 Thousand persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Nord-Est's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nord-Est ahead.

Nord-Est ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 122 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nord-Est averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nord-Est Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,244 Thousand persons 845 Thousand persons 398.7 Thousand persons Nord-Est
2000s 1,686 Thousand persons 1,095 Thousand persons 590.34 Thousand persons Nord-Est
2010s 2,126 Thousand persons 1,822 Thousand persons 303.98 Thousand persons Nord-Est
2020s 2,362 Thousand persons 2,455 Thousand persons 92.37 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Nord-Est or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,730 Thousand persons against 2,465 Thousand persons in Nord-Est as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Nord-Est and Portugal?
265 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Est and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Nord-Est and Portugal rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Nord-Est ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 122 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex. 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, NUTS 1 region and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed