Ireland vs Vlaams Gewest: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Ireland
2,099 Thousand persons
in 2025
Vlaams Gewest
2,267 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
Vlaams Gewest rank
22nd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Ireland
- Vlaams Gewest
How they compare
Vlaams Gewest currently reports 2,267 Thousand persons against 2,099 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 168 Thousand persons.
That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and Vlaams Gewest ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Vlaams Gewest has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Vlaams Gewest | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544.9 Thousand persons | 1,169 Thousand persons | 623.9 Thousand persons | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2000s | 851.35 Thousand persons | 1,368 Thousand persons | 517.08 Thousand persons | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2010s | 1,350 Thousand persons | 1,766 Thousand persons | 416.1 Thousand persons | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2020s | 1,862 Thousand persons | 2,140 Thousand persons | 278.15 Thousand persons | Vlaams Gewest |
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 Vlaams Gewest?
- Vlaams Gewest, at 2,267 Thousand persons against 2,099 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Ireland and Vlaams Gewest?
- 168 Thousand persons, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vlaams Gewest?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Vlaams Gewest ranks 22nd 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.