Portugal R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)
Portugal's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 84,011.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +4,441.6 YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.
Portugal (2024)
84,011.9
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+4,441.6 YoY
YoY Change
+4,441.6
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | full-time equivalents (FTE) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84,011.9 | +4,441.6 |
| 2023 | 79,570.3 | +5,467.8 |
| 2022 | 74,102.5 | +4,333.7 |
| 2021 | 69,768.8 | +3,724.8 |
| 2020 | 66,044 | +4,588.8 |
| 2019 | 61,455.2 | +3,301.1 |
| 2018 | 58,154.1 | +3,159.3 |
| 2017 | 54,994.8 | +4,588.5 |
| 2016 | 50,406.3 | +2,407.1 |
| 2015 | 47,999.2 | +1,121.6 |
| 2014 | 46,877.6 | +166.4 |
| 2013 | 46,711.2 | -843 |
| 2012 | 47,554.2 | -2,044.9 |
| 2011 | 49,599.1 | +1,983.2 |
| 2010 | 47,615.9 | +518.6 |
| 2009 | 47,097.3 | -784.5 |
| 2008 | 47,881.8 | +12,548.2 |
| 2007 | 35,333.6 | +4,802.9 |
| 2006 | 30,530.7 | +4,802.9 |
| 2005 | 25,727.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 84011.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +4441.6. The historical series (2000–2024) shows a peak of 84011.9 in 2024 and a trough of 21887.7 in 2000.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks portugal r&d personnel (full-time equivalent) in Portugal, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2000–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 84011.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 21887.7 in 2000. The latest reading of 84011.9 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +4441.6.