IE · 2019 · tsc00025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
Ireland, 2019
In 2019, Ireland's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 1.4% compared to 2018, reaching 58.0.
Ireland accounts for 123.4% of the EU-27 total of 47.0.
Ireland ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 9.2% (from 53.1 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.