Ireland vs Vlaams Gewest: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS
Ireland
1,766 Thousand persons
in 2025
Vlaams Gewest
1,854 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
Vlaams Gewest rank
24th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS over time
- Ireland
- Vlaams Gewest
How they compare
Vlaams Gewest currently reports 1,854 Thousand persons against 1,766 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 88 Thousand persons.
That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and Vlaams Gewest ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Vlaams Gewest has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Vlaams Gewest | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 921 Thousand persons | 1,284 Thousand persons | 363.35 Thousand persons | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2010s | 1,088 Thousand persons | 1,434 Thousand persons | 346.01 Thousand persons | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2020s | 1,557 Thousand persons | 1,749 Thousand persons | 191.85 Thousand persons | Vlaams Gewest |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace, Ireland or Vlaams Gewest?
- Vlaams Gewest, at 1,854 Thousand persons against 1,766 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace between Ireland and Vlaams Gewest?
- 88 Thousand persons, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vlaams Gewest?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Vlaams Gewest ranks 24th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.