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Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology, Percentage of total population
51.40Percentage of total population · 2025+29.5% since 2015
Eurostat table hrst_st_rcat. Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology (Percentage of total population). Annual figures for Ireland from 1999 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (Percentage of total population) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.4 | |
| 2024 | 49.8 | |
| 2023 | 48.1 | |
| 2022 | 47.4 | |
| 2021 | 46.4 | |
| 2020 | 44 | |
| 2019 | 42.3 | |
| 2018 | 41.6 | |
| 2017 | 41.4 | |
| 2016 | 40.4 | |
| 2015 | 39.7 | |
| 2014 | 39.1 | |
| 2013 | 38.4 | |
| 2012 | 37.3 | |
| 2011 | 35.9 | |
| 2010 | 34.1 | |
| 2009 | 33.3 | |
| 2008 | 32.5 | |
| 2007 | 31.6 | |
| 2006 | 28.9 | |
| 2005 | 27.6 | |
| 2004 | 27 | |
| 2003 | 25.7 | |
| 2002 | 24.2 | |
| 2001 | 22.2 | |
| 2000 | 20.9 | |
| 1999 | 20 |
Source
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Eurostat (2026). Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology, Percentage of total population. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-hrst-st-rcat-hrst-pc-pop (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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