Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Ireland
Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 2,099 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,099 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,099 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
544.9 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,099 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 544.9 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 21st of 48 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.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 544.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 581.3 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 628.7 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 700.2 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 759.7 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 811.3 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 853.6 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 918 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,043 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1,092 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,125 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,152 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,211 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,257 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,299 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,331 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,364 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,405 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,458 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,487 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,532 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,615 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,745 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,825 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,892 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,996 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 2,099 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,099 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,099 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544.9 Thousand persons | 544.9 Thousand persons | 544.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 851.35 Thousand persons | 581.3 Thousand persons | 1,125 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,350 Thousand persons | 1,152 Thousand persons | 1,532 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,862 Thousand persons | 1,615 Thousand persons | 2,099 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 48 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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