Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2019, Ireland's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 7.9% compared to 2018, reaching 24,333.

Ireland accounts for 1.3% of the EU-27 total of 1,853,797.

Ireland ranks 16th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 0.9% (from 24,543 in 2014).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.