IE · 2021 · tsc00025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
Ireland, 2021
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
63.0
Ireland, 2021
▲ 3.6% vs 2020 (60.8)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 3.6% compared to 2020, reaching 63.0.
Ireland accounts for 129.1% of the EU-27 total of 48.8.
Ireland ranks 2nd 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 14.8% (from 54.9 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
129.1%
EU-27: 48.8
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00025