Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Portugal's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 4.6% compared to 2023, reaching 65,283.

Portugal accounts for 3.0% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

Portugal ranks 9th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 30.1% (from 50,167 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.