Researchers in R&D in Ireland
Ireland: Researchers in R&D was 5,753 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Ireland, 1996–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,753 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Ireland peaked at 5,753 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,772 per million people, in 1996.
That places Ireland 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,772 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,929 per million people | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,091 per million people | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,111 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,256 per million people | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2,337 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,406 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,535 per million people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,735 per million people | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,821 per million people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,896 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,929 per million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,257 per million people | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3,140 per million people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,117 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,341 per million people | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4,874 per million people | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 5,142 per million people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5,291 per million people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,242 per million people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,144 per million people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,114 per million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,657 per million people | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4,961 per million people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,196 per million people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5,213 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,555 per million people | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 5,753 per million people | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,976 per million people | 1,772 per million people | 2,111 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,731 per million people | 2,256 per million people | 3,257 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,688 per million people | 3,117 per million people | 5,291 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,429 per million people | 5,196 per million people | 5,753 per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Ireland?
- Researchers in r&d in Ireland was 5,753 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,753 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,772 per million people in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for researchers in r&d?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.