Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Ireland
Ireland: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 1,165 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Ireland, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for technicians in r&d in Ireland is 1,165 per million people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Ireland peaked at 1,165 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 517.05 per million people, in 1996.
That places Ireland 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 517.05 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 535.12 per million people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 611.19 per million people | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 688.47 per million people | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 686.74 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 610.84 per million people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 606.19 per million people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 630.89 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 669.52 per million people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 734.81 per million people | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 701.55 per million people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 679.48 per million people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 673.25 per million people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 675.04 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 670.13 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 794.03 per million people | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 874.53 per million people | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1,009 per million people | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,046 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,162 per million people | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1,152 per million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,165 per million people | +1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,165 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,165 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585.1 per million people, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 587.96 per million people | 517.05 per million people | 688.47 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 666.83 per million people | 606.19 per million people | 734.81 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 984.04 per million people | 670.13 per million people | 1,165 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Ireland?
- Technicians in r&d in Ireland was 1,165 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,165 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.05 per million people in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for technicians in r&d?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.