Ireland vs Serbia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Ireland
45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Serbia
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
Serbia rank
30th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Ireland
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia, a difference of 16,921 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Serbia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 28th and Serbia ranks 30th of 50 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 19,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,121 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Ireland
2010s 30,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,546 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Ireland
2020s 40,470 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Ireland or Serbia?
Ireland, at 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Ireland and Serbia?
16,921 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Ireland ranks 28th and Serbia ranks 30th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed