Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Ireland
Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 2,099 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,099 for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 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, nuts 1 in Ireland peaked at 2,099 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 544.9, in 1999.
That places Ireland 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, NUTS 1 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 544.9 | — |
| 2000 | 581.3 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 628.7 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 700.2 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 759.7 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 811.3 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 853.6 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 918 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,043 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1,092 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,125 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,152 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,211 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,257 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,299 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,331 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,364 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,405 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,458 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,487 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,532 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,615 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,745 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,825 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,892 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,996 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 2,099 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Ireland
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- 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)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Ireland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Ireland was 2,099 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 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, nuts 1 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, nuts 1?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 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, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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