IE · 2021 · tsc00025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
Ireland, 2021
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.