Total researchers by sector of performance - head count

In 2022, Portugal's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 3.3% compared to 2021, reaching 114,582.

Portugal ranks 6th out of 19 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 27.8% (from 89,659 in 2017).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00003, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.