Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Ireland's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 3.4% compared to 2023, reaching 30,729.

Ireland accounts for 1.4% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

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 grown by 26.3% (from 24,333 in 2019).

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