Ireland R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)
Ireland's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 45,254 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +1,540 YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.
Ireland (2024)
45,254
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+1,540 YoY
YoY Change
+1,540
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | full-time equivalents (FTE) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,254 | +1,540 |
| 2023 | 43,714 | +3,321 |
| 2022 | 40,393 | +1,949 |
| 2021 | 38,444 | +3,901 |
| 2020 | 34,543 | +1,614 |
| 2019 | 32,929 | +1,803 |
| 2018 | 31,126 | -2,677 |
| 2017 | 33,803 | -570.5 |
| 2016 | 34,373.5 | +2,321.5 |
| 2015 | 32,052 | -1,442 |
| 2014 | 33,494 | +1,624 |
| 2013 | 31,870 | +2,586 |
| 2012 | 29,284 | +7,693 |
| 2011 | 21,591 | +1,869 |
| 2010 | 19,722 | +17 |
| 2009 | 19,705 | -313 |
| 2008 | 20,018 | +1,861 |
| 2007 | 18,157 | +713 |
| 2006 | 17,444 | +754 |
| 2005 | 16,690 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 45254.0 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +1540.0. The historical series (2000–2024) shows a peak of 45254.0 in 2024 and a trough of 12762.0 in 2000.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks ireland r&d personnel (full-time equivalent) in Ireland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2000–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 45254.0 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12762.0 in 2000. The latest reading of 45254.0 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +1540.0.