IE · 2024 · tsc00025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST)

Ireland, 2024

Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
66.3
Ireland, 2024
▲ 3.0% vs 2023 (64.4)
Analysis

In 2024, Ireland's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 3.0% compared to 2023, reaching 66.3.

Ireland accounts for 130.0% of the EU-27 total of 51.0.

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 14.3% (from 58.0 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2024
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2024
130.0%
EU-27: 51.0
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025