Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Ireland

Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 2,099 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,099
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2,099
in 2025
All-time low
544.9
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Ireland, 1999–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1999201220251999: 544.92000: 581.32001: 628.72002: 700.22003: 759.72004: 811.32005: 853.62006: 9182007: 1.0k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.0k2025: 2.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2,099 for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Ireland peaked at 2,099 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 544.9, in 1999.

Ireland ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 544.9 544.9 544.9 1
2000s 851.35 581.3 1,125 10
2010s 1,350 1,152 1,532 10
2020s 1,862 1,615 2,099 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Czechia 2,689 compare
  2. 15 Greece 2,462 compare
  3. 16 Hungary 2,447 compare
  4. 18 Norway 2,046 compare
  5. 19 Denmark 2,045 compare
  6. 20 Finland 1,775 compare

See the full ranking of 476 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Ireland?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Ireland was 2,099 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,099 in 2025.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 544.9 in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,151 data points, 1999–2025
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