PT · 2021 · tsc00025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST)

Portugal, 2021

Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
41.8
Portugal, 2021
▲ 4.0% vs 2020 (40.2)
Analysis

In 2021, Portugal's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 4.0% compared to 2020, reaching 41.8.

Portugal accounts for 85.7% of the EU-27 total of 48.8.

Portugal ranks 22nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 15.5% (from 36.2 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#22 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
85.7%
EU-27: 48.8
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025