Portugal - Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities

Since 2014, Portugal Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities jumped by 4.2% year on year. With 6,500 Employees in 2019, the country was number 19 comparing other countries in Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities. Portugal is overtaken by Serbia, which was ranked number 18 at 6,567 Employees and is followed by Ireland with 6,317 Employees. Germany ranked the highest with 204,083 Employees in 2019, that is +1.9% compared to 2018. United Kingdom, Spain and France respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Lithuania witnessed the best average annual growth at +13.8% per year, while Malta recorded the worst performance at -13.4% per year.

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Date Units (Employees)
2019 6,500.00
2018 6,434.00
2017 6,262.00
2016 5,773.00
2015 5,631.00
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How does Portugal rank in Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities?

# 32 Countries Units (Employees) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Germany
204,083 2019 +1.9 % +4.2 % View data
2 #2
United Kingdom
119,270 2019 +2.9 % +1.3 % View data
18 #18
Serbia
6,567 2018 -14.4 % NA View data
19 #19
Portugal
6,500 2019 +1.0 % +4.2 % View data
20 #20
Ireland
6,317 2019 +1.9 % +9.8 % View data
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