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.
Research & development by higher education, researchers full time equivalent in Ireland
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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)
Ireland Higher Education R&D Researchers FTE between 1981 and 2022
| Period | Value | 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 |