Technicians in R&D in Ireland
Ireland: Technicians in R&D was 1,165 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Ireland, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for technicians in r&d in Ireland is 1,165 per million people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Ireland peaked at 1,165 per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 517.05 per million people, in 1996.
That places Ireland 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 587.96 per million people | 517.05 per million people | 688.47 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 666.83 per million people | 606.19 per million people | 734.81 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 984.04 per million people | 670.13 per million people | 1,165 per million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 75 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 32.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 5,753 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Ireland?
- Technicians in r&d in Ireland was 1,165 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,165 per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.05 per million people in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for technicians in r&d?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.