R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Portugal
Portugal: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2007–2023
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Portugal, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.3% for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Portugal peaked at 2.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.8% | — |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -69.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -62.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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 r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Portugal?
- R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Portugal was 0.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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