IE · 2020 · tsc00002
Research and development personnel by sector of performance
Ireland, 2020
Research and development personnel by sector of performance
1.50
Ireland, 2020
▲ 7.1% vs 2019 (1.40)
Analysis
In 2020, Ireland's research and development personnel by sector of performance increased by 7.1% compared to 2019, reaching 1.50.
Ireland accounts for 103.4% of the EU-27 total of 1.45.
Ireland ranks 12th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 3.4% (from 1.45 in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00002, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2020
103.4%
EU-27: 1.45
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00002