Ireland vs North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Ireland
2,099 Thousand persons
in 2025
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2,161 Thousand persons
in 2019
Ireland rank
21st
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
23rd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Ireland
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
How they compare
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 2,161 Thousand persons against 2,099 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 62 Thousand persons.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544.9 Thousand persons | 1,073 Thousand persons | 527.9 Thousand persons | North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 2000s | 851.35 Thousand persons | 1,283 Thousand persons | 431.5 Thousand persons | North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 2010s | 1,350 Thousand persons | 1,944 Thousand persons | 594.05 Thousand persons | North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Ireland or North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 2,161 Thousand persons against 2,099 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Ireland and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 62 Thousand persons, with North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Ireland ranks 21st and North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.