Ireland - Total Internal R&D Personnel in Scientific Research and Development

With 2,400.18 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, the country was number 21 comparing other countries in Total Internal R&D Personnel in Scientific Research and Development. Ireland is overtaken by Norway, which was number 20 with 3,212 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Portugal with 2,140.63 Full-Time Equivalent. United Kingdom ranked the highest with 42,844.6 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, +0.8% compared to 2018. Germany, Israel and France respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Hungary witnessed the best average annual growth at +163% per year, while Romania witnessed the worst performance at -9.7% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 2,400.18
2018 2,376.32
2017 2,381.70
2016
2015 2,212.00
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How does Ireland rank in Total Internal R&D Personnel in Scientific Research and Development?

# 34 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United Kingdom
42,845 2019 +0.8 % +1.6 % View data
2 #2
Germany
26,320 2019 +3.5 % +10.8 % View data
20 #20
Norway
3,212 2019 +0.8 % +0.6 % View data
21 #21
Ireland
2,400 2019 +1.0 % NA View data
22 #22
Portugal
2,141 2019 +5.2 % +6.2 % View data
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