Ireland vs Östra Sverige: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Ireland
45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Östra Sverige
59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Ireland rank
28th
Östra Sverige rank
30th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time

  • Ireland
  • Östra Sverige
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How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland, a difference of 13,881 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Östra Sverige has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 28th and Östra Sverige ranks 30th of 52 countries.

Östra Sverige has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1990s 10,063 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,947 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2000s 18,186 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,369 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2010s 29,822 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,784 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,962 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2020s 43,714 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,421 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Ireland or Östra Sverige?
Östra Sverige, at 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Ireland and Östra Sverige?
13,881 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Östra Sverige?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Östra Sverige rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Ireland ranks 28th and Östra Sverige ranks 30th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed