Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by in Portugal

Portugal: Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by was 3.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2022
All-time low
3.1%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2024

Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by in Portugal, 2012–2024

012342012201820242012: 3.1 Percentage of enterprises2014: 3.2 Percentage of enterprises2015: 3.4 Percentage of enterprises2016: 3.2 Percentage of enterprises2017: 3.6 Percentage of enterprises2018: 3.5 Percentage of enterprises2019: 4 Percentage of enterprises2020: 3.8 Percentage of enterprises2022: 4.4 Percentage of enterprises2024: 3.2 Percentage of enterprises

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in Portugal is 3.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in Portugal peaked at 4.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.

That places Portugal 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Portugal, 2012 to 2024.
Year Percentage of enterprises Change
2012 3.1%
2014 3.2% +3.2%
2015 3.4% +3.7%
2016 3.2% -5.7%
2017 3.6% +12.3%
2018 3.5% -0.6%
2019 4.0% +12.4%
2020 3.8% -5.3%
2022 4.4% +16.4%
2024 3.2% -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.4% 3.1% 4.0% 7
2020s 3.8% 3.2% 4.4% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.5% compare
  2. 37 Estonia 3.2% compare
  3. 37 Estonia 3.2% compare
  4. 40 Croatia 2.9% compare
  5. 40 Croatia 2.9% compare
  6. 42 North Macedonia 2.6% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in Portugal?
Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in Portugal was 3.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by?
Portugal ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity
Unit
Percentage of enterprises
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 442 data points, 2012–2024
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