What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Australia and Ireland?

29 per million people, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?

7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Ireland: Technicians in R&D

Australia

1,136 per million people

in 2008

Ireland

1,165 per million people

in 2017

Australia rank

18th

Ireland rank

17th

Technicians in R&D over time

Australia
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,165 per million people against 1,136 per million people in Australia, a difference of 29 per million people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th of 75 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	805.05 per million people	564.12 per million people	240.92 per million people	Australia
2000s	964.08 per million people	667.45 per million people	296.62 per million people	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Australia or Ireland?: Ireland, at 1,165 per million people against 1,136 per million people in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Australia and Ireland?: 29 per million people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for technicians in r&d?: Australia ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit: per million people
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.