Research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent in Ireland

In Ireland, the research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent currently stands at 146,410, reflecting an increase of 15,900 (12.2%) compared to 2021.

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Date range: 1981 to 2022

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Government R&D personnel labour costs as percentage of GDP

0.51%

+0.03%

(1993)

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)

Business R&D women researchers %

24.49%

-2.84%

(2021)

R&D costs in current PPP $

57,222.15M

+12,843.28M

(2021)

Government R&D financed by rest of the world in local currency

148.40M

+21.91M

(2021)

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Ireland Higher Education R&D Researchers FTE between 1981 and 2022

Period	Higher Education R&D Researchers FTE	Change
2022	146,410	+15,900
2021	130,510	+12,300
2020	118,210	+10,610
2019	107,600	+10,620
2018	96,980	-15,970
2017	112,950	-13,317
2016	126,267	-1,047
2015	127,313	-1,047
2014	128,360	+3,590
2013	124,770	+3,600
2012	121,170	+63,910
2011	57,260	-40
2010	57,300	-2,070
2009	59,370	-2,370
2008	61,740	+12,640
2007	49,100	+2,380
2006	46,720	+2,720
2005	44,000	+2,490
2004	41,510	+6,770
2003	34,740	+6,770
2002	27,970	+3,240
2001	24,730	+3,250
2000	21,480	-1,380
1999	22,860	-1,390
1998	24,250	+1,800
1997	22,450	+1,790
1996	20,660	+1,480
1995	19,180	+1,010
1994	18,170	-190
1993	18,360	-8,855
1992	27,215	+2,391
1991	24,824	+1,672
1990	23,152	+3,543
1989	19,609	+3,539
1988	16,070	+2,590
1987	13,480	+3,940
1986	9,540	-750
1985	10,290	-720
1984	11,010	+1,100
1983	9,910	+910
1982	9,000	+730
1981	8,270