IE · 2025 · tsc00025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
Ireland, 2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
67.6
Ireland, 2025
▲ 2.0% vs 2024 (66.3)
Analysis
In 2025, Ireland's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 2.0% compared to 2024, reaching 67.6.
Ireland accounts for 130.8% of the EU-27 total of 51.7.
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 11.2% (from 60.8 in 2020).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2025
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2025
130.8%
EU-27: 51.7
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00025