Human resources in science and technology (HRST)

In 2024, Portugal's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 4.6% compared to 2023, reaching 43.3.

Portugal accounts for 84.9% of the EU-27 total of 51.0.

Portugal ranks 23rd 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 12.2% (from 38.6 in 2019).

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