IE · 2021 · tsc00002
Research and development personnel by sector of performance
Ireland, 2021
Research and development personnel by sector of performance
1.55
Ireland, 2021
▲ 3.3% vs 2020 (1.50)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's research and development personnel by sector of performance increased by 3.3% compared to 2020, reaching 1.55.
Ireland accounts for 103.3% of the EU-27 total of 1.50.
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 2.0% (from 1.52 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00002, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
103.3%
EU-27: 1.50
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00002