Ireland currently reports an research & development by business enterprise, researchers full time equivalent of 123,590, which represents an increase of 260 (0.2%) from 2021.
Research & development by business enterprise, researchers full time equivalent in Ireland
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R&D costs in current PPP $
57,222.15M
+12,843.28M
(2021)
Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP
0.51%
+0.03%
(1993)
Higher Education R&D women researchers %
48.18%
+0.56%
(2021)
Non-profit R&D growth rate
-3.78%
-25.98%
(1997)
Business R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
11,113.39M
+6,718.02M
(2021)
Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency
148.40M
+21.91M
(2021)
Ireland Business R&D researchers FTE between 1981 and 2022
| Period | Business R&D researchers FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 123,590 | +260 |
| 2021 | 123,330 | -9,910 |
| 2020 | 133,240 | +3,860 |
| 2019 | 129,380 | +7,460 |
| 2018 | 121,920 | -3,770 |
| 2017 | 125,690 | +13,836 |
| 2016 | 111,854 | -1,106 |
| 2015 | 112,960 | +500 |
| 2014 | 112,460 | +4,530 |
| 2013 | 107,930 | +10,370 |
| 2012 | 97,560 | +7,600 |
| 2011 | 89,960 | +11,120 |
| 2010 | 78,840 | +1,520 |
| 2009 | 77,320 | -590 |
| 2008 | 77,910 | +5,293 |
| 2007 | 72,617 | +2,467 |
| 2006 | 70,150 | +2,470 |
| 2005 | 67,680 | +4,680 |
| 2004 | 63,000 | +2,880 |
| 2003 | 60,120 | +200 |
| 2002 | 59,920 | +210 |
| 2001 | 59,710 | +3,400 |
| 2000 | 56,310 | +3,400 |
| 1999 | 52,910 | +4,860 |
| 1998 | 48,050 | +4,850 |
| 1997 | 43,200 | +4,600 |
| 1996 | 38,600 | +4,770 |
| 1995 | 33,830 | +4,010 |
| 1994 | 29,820 | +4,060 |
| 1993 | 25,760 | +2,240 |
| 1992 | 23,520 | +2,240 |
| 1991 | 21,280 | +3,980 |
| 1990 | 17,300 | +1,960 |
| 1989 | 15,340 | +1,950 |
| 1988 | 13,390 | +170 |
| 1987 | 13,220 | +175 |
| 1986 | 13,045 | +2,278 |
| 1985 | 10,767 | +2,227 |
| 1984 | 8,540 | +1,140 |
| 1983 | 7,400 | +850 |
| 1982 | 6,550 | +480 |
| 1981 | 6,070 |