Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Ireland
Ireland: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 2.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Ireland is 2.48, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Ireland peaked at 2.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 16th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +108.7% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.48 | +10.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +108.7% | 1.04 | 2.17 |
| 2012 | -37.3% | 1.66 | 1.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.16 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.04 | 2.21 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.24 | 2.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 13 Netherlands 2.67 compare
- 14 Slovenia 2.6 compare
- 15 Slovenia 2.57 compare
- 17 Czechia 2.38 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.38 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.38 compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Ireland?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Ireland was 2.48 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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