Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal
Portugal: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 45,414 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Portugal stood at 45,414. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Portugal peaked at 45,414 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,133, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 24th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,133 | — |
| 2006 | 9,459 | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 12,784 | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 14,510 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 13,922 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14,036 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16,030 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 15,668 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16,220 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17,348 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 18,283 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 19,367 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 22,022 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 23,662 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 26,793 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 30,872 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 34,663 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 37,874 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 41,579 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 45,414 | +9.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45,414 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,882, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45,414 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,135, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +54.2% | 6,133 | 9,459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,362 | 6,133 | 14,510 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18,943 | 14,036 | 26,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,080 | 30,872 | 45,414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Portugal?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Portugal was 45,414 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45,414 in 2024.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,133 in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. 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 Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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