Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Ireland

Ireland: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age was 1,766 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,766
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,766
in 2025
All-time low
304.2
in 1998
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Ireland, 1994–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1994200920251994: 363.31995: 3961996: 450.61997: 465.91998: 304.21999: 481.22000: 511.72001: 552.22002: 598.22003: 646.82004: 688.12005: 725.62006: 779.42007: 901.92008: 927.12009: 914.92010: 916.52011: 966.72012: 994.62013: 1.0k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.7k2025: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1,766 for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Ireland peaked at 1,766 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 304.2, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation in Ireland, 1994 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1994 363.3
1995 396 +9.0%
1996 450.6 +13.8%
1997 465.9 +3.4%
1998 304.2 -34.7%
1999 481.2 +58.2%
2000 511.7 +6.3%
2001 552.2 +7.9%
2002 598.2 +8.3%
2003 646.8 +8.1%
2004 688.1 +6.4%
2005 725.6 +5.4%
2006 779.4 +7.4%
2007 901.9 +15.7%
2008 927.1 +2.8%
2009 914.9 -1.3%
2010 916.5 +0.2%
2011 966.7 +5.5%
2012 994.6 +2.9%
2013 1,032 +3.7%
2014 1,055 +2.2%
2015 1,096 +3.9%
2016 1,135 +3.6%
2017 1,195 +5.3%
2018 1,224 +2.4%
2019 1,270 +3.8%
2020 1,315 +3.6%
2021 1,440 +9.5%
2022 1,537 +6.8%
2023 1,600 +4.1%
2024 1,687 +5.4%
2025 1,766 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 410.2 304.2 481.2 6
2000s 724.59 511.7 927.1 10
2010s 1,088 916.5 1,270 10
2020s 1,557 1,315 1,766 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Portugal 2,346 compare
  2. 15 Hungary 2,110 compare
  3. 16 Greece 1,882 compare
  4. 18 Denmark 1,720 compare
  5. 19 Norway 1,700 compare
  6. 20 Finland 1,436 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Ireland?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age in Ireland was 1,766 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,766 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 304.2 in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, age rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,044 data points, 1994–2025
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