Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Portugal
Portugal: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 2,730 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,730 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,730 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
812.8 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Portugal, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,730 Thousand persons for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Portugal peaked at 2,730 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 812.8 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Portugal 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 967.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1995 | 968.6 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 960.1 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 946.8 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 812.8 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 845 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 870.1 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 900.5 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 927 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 964.2 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,130 Thousand persons | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1,158 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,204 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,214 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,278 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,308 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,360 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,532 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1,616 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,684 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,833 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1,925 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,989 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,032 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,090 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,160 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,240 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,337 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,403 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,436 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,583 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 2,730 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 916.77 Thousand persons | 812.8 Thousand persons | 968.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,095 Thousand persons | 870.1 Thousand persons | 1,308 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,822 Thousand persons | 1,360 Thousand persons | 2,160 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,455 Thousand persons | 2,240 Thousand persons | 2,730 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Portugal?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Portugal was 2,730 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 812.8 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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