R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Portugal
Portugal: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex was 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
8,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Portugal, 1982–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Portugal peaked at 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1982.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1983 | 8,910 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 9,268 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 9,919 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 10,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 10,727 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10,883 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 11,463 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 12,043 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12,746 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 13,448 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 14,047 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 14,716 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 15,465 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 16,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 18,035 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 19,420 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 20,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 21,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 22,970 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 24,250 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 25,529 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 25,629 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30,531 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 35,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 47,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 47,097 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 47,616 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 49,599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 47,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 46,711 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 46,878 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 50,406 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 54,995 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 58,154 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 61,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 66,044 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 69,769 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 74,102 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 79,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +35.5% | 35,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 47,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,037 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 11,463 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8 |
| 1990s | 15,748 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,043 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 20,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,684 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 21,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 47,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 46,711 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 61,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 66,044 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 Switzerland 96,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 20 Austria 95,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 21 Czechia 86,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 23 Denmark 71,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 24 Greece 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 25 Finland 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
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- 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 r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Portugal?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Portugal was 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1982.
- How does Portugal rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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