Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Ireland
Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 2,099 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Ireland, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Ireland is 2,099, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, sex and in Ireland peaked at 2,099 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 304.2, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 446.6 | — |
| 1995 | 483.6 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 556.1 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 562.3 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 304.2 | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 544.9 | +79.1% |
| 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 | 482.95 | 304.2 | 562.3 | 6 |
| 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Ireland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Ireland was 2,099 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.2 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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