IE · 2006 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Ireland, 2006
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
17,444
Ireland, 2006
▲ 4.5% vs 2005 (16,690)
Analysis
In 2006, Ireland's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 4.5% compared to 2005, reaching 17,444.
Ireland accounts for 0.9% of the EU-27 total of 1,958,874.
Ireland ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 31.0% (from 13,317 in 2001).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#17 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
0.9%
EU-27: 1,958,874
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc